Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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There are two people involved.; You are
being selfish and one-sided. You have
to help, too. It cuts two ways. It cuts two
ways, you know. It can’t always all be my
fault.

It don’t make (me) no nevermind.phr.
It doesn’t matter to me. Go ahead! Do
it! It don’t make me no nevermind.


It’s been a slice!sent. It’s been good. 
Good-bye and thank you. It’s been a slice!
It’s been a slice. I hope to see you again
some day.


(It’s) not my dog.phr. It’s not my problem.
So what! It doesn’t matter! Not my dog.


itsy-bitsyGo to itty-bitty.


It’s your funeral!exclam. If you do it, you
will suffer all the consequences! Go if
you want. It’s your funeral! Go ahead,
swim to Cuba. It’s your funeral!


itty-bitty and itsy-bitsy[“Idi”bIdi and
“Itsi”bItsi] mod. tiny. What an itty-bitty
car! Give me an itsy-bitsy piece. I’m on
a diet.


It will be your ass!sent. It will cost you
your ass!; You will pay dearly! (Usually
objectionable.) If you do that again, it
will be your ass! It will be your ass if it
isn’t done right this time.


I’ve been there.sent. I know from expe-
rience what you are talking about. I


know what you mean. I’ve been there. 
I’ve been there. You don’t need to spell it
out for me.
I(’ve) gotta fly.Go to I’ve got to fly.
I’ve got to fly. and I(’ve) gotta fly.sent.
I have to leave right now. Time’s up.
I’ve got to f ly. I’ve gotta fly. See you
later.
I’ve got to split.sent. I have to leave now.
See you later. I’ve got to split. I’ve got
to split. Call my service.
ivories[“aIvriz] 1. n. the teeth. (See also
china.) I gotta go brush my ivories. 
Look at those nice white ivories! 2. n. pi-
ano keys. (From when piano keys were
made from real elephant ivory.) She
can really bang those ivories. I’d say she
has mastered the ivories.
ivory tower n. an imaginary location
where aloof academics are said to reside
and work. Why don’t you come out of
your ivory tower and see what the world
is really like? Better yet, stay in your
ivory tower.
IYHOinterj. in your humble opinion. (Ini-
tialism. Used in electronic mail and com-
puter forum or news group messages.
Not pronounced aloud. See also
IM(H)O.) Things are in bad shape
IYHO, but I think they are great. IYHO,
everyone else is wrong!

It don’t make (me) no nevermind.

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