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well actually

noun

Etymology

From the cliché phrase Well, actually, used to belittle a coherent argument by implying it can be destroyed in a single sentence.

Definitions

  1. An unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

    • While some people might’ve taken this statement as a diss aimed at the “Bad Blood” singer, Yeezy shared his “well actually” clarification, and said Swift gave him the green light to state that.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for well actually. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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