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Don't tell me tell your mom 

Another phrase originating from greensprings school, used in a similar manner to wait no telling. It is used to express disinterest in what someone is telling you about. And insinuating that their mother would be more amused by what they have to say than anyone else.
David: Never do that again you are so annoying!!
John: Don't tell me tell your mom.
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Tell me without telling me

A game played on TikTok where you are challenged to say something without directly saying it.
Girl in TikTok: Tell me without telling me your boyfriend is the best boyfriend ever. I’ll go first…

*girl pans camera to her boyfriend lovingly picking out all the stuff she hates off her extra large pizza*

Me: looks over to my husband who won’t even hold the door open for me when he enters a store.

*cries cus I know I’ll never know what that feels like*

douchebag tell 

An act or attribute that signals to others that someone is a douchebag; mark of a douchebag.

The first known use of this phrase was by Taran G, Atlanta, GA, March, 2010
Liking your own Facebook status is a douchebag tell.
douchebag tell by jacandy July 22, 2010

Wank and Tell 

An AO3 tag used in fanfics, often smut, where the author would be flattered to know the reader got off to their work.
That fic had a "Wank and Tell" tag so I left a spicy comment as soon as I washed my hands
Wank and Tell by Dethna November 14, 2021

who gon tell her? 

who’s going to tell the person about something that is obvious that the subject doesn’t realize
Person 1: “walks out with an ugly outfit
Person 2 to person 3: “who gon tell her?”

Pray Tell 

Another way of saying 'do tell' or 'go on' but can be used sarcastically.
Number Five: "well… I wasn't alone."
Klaus: "oh? pray tell."
Number Five: "her name was Delores."
Pray Tell by Was Mystery_Gal July 1, 2019

Tell em' to bring out the whole ocean. 

DJ Khaled's wants the entire ocean to be brought out to be eaten.
DJ Khaled: " tell em' to bring out the whole ocean. "

DJ Khaled's cook: " We can't literally bring out the entire ocean for you. "
DJ Khaled: " God did. "