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I'm not saying I'm [Jesus]...I'm just saying  

An expression to be used prior to a statement that
a) though delivered with good intentions, may potentially sound critical or
b) points out that you were correct (assuming you were initially doubted)

May also be used interchangeably with the term "baby Jesus"
"I'm not saying I'm Jesus...I'm just saying that you should probably turn right at the next light"

"I'm not saying I'm baby Jesus...I'm just saying that you got a ticket for parking there (like I said you would)"
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i'm not saying, i'm just saying 

Insulting someone, while still being polite.
Guy: Tiffany's ugly as shit.
Guy 2: wait, what?
Guy: I'm not saying, I'm just saying
Guy 2: eh, guess you're right. She is pretty fucking ugly

I’m not saying I’m just saying you know what I’m saying 

The ability to successfully suggest an unpopular point of view without revealing a position of your own.
Mike didn’t like Donald’s plan so he hedged by telling his friends, “I’m not saying I’m just saying you know what I’m saying.”

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin' 

What you use when you are trying to insinuate something and they pick up on it. It's like a get out of free jail card for those moments.

Ashley: Maybe you shouldn't wear that dress.

Lucy: Why not?

Ashley: It doesn't fit right.

Lucy: Are you trying to say I'm fat?

Ashley: I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin' 

Trying to let someone thing you're "not sayin'", when, in fact, you most certainly ARE "sayin'".

Trying to make it seem like you are not saying anything unkind or questionable, but then admitting that you are. It happens so fast, no one will be the wiser...
Beezus : Does this pair of jeggings make my ass look enormous ?
Ramona: Well, maybe a little.

Beezus : Dang - for reals ?
Ramona: Hey, I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin' 

Basically means "I'm not implying anything, I'm just making an observation". Which of course doesn't mean that the person *isn't* in fact saying, i.e. implying.
Mitt Romney sure made a 180 on national healthcare... I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026