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Definitions

  1. Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when…

    Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.

    • For your information, my son was a straight A student in college, so he's not just some schmo!
  2. Used as a satiric preface to highlight information that an interlocutor should already…

    Used as a satiric preface to highlight information that an interlocutor should already know or should be able to surmise.

    • For your information, you're reading English in Wiktionary.
    • "Buddy." I'm always "buddy". I'm a girl for your information, forever in this situation, waiting and hoping he'll notice how I'm feeling.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, your, information.

    • I kept the dates and times in the logbook for your information.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA