A play on the phrase "hard of hearing". Often said as "acting hard of understanding".
1. Pretending like one doesn't understand or feigning ignorance, especially if the topic is simple; disingenuous; goofy; playing dumb
2. A reproach for someone who completed a request either incompletely and incorrectly, usually out of laziness: especially if the task was simple or explained several times; stupid
3. A reproach for someone who is only half listening and giving inappropriate or no response
4. Hard-headed, stubborn
1. Pretending like one doesn't understand or feigning ignorance, especially if the topic is simple; disingenuous; goofy; playing dumb
2. A reproach for someone who completed a request either incompletely and incorrectly, usually out of laziness: especially if the task was simple or explained several times; stupid
3. A reproach for someone who is only half listening and giving inappropriate or no response
4. Hard-headed, stubborn
Joe was asked to bring in the groceries, he brought in those from the trunk but pretended not to see those in the back seat. Joe claimed he didn't think those where meant to be brought in to which Sara accused him of being hard of understanding.
by Dann326 June 10, 2019
Get the hard of understandingmug. by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 1, 2025
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Get the i don't understand but i luv youmug. by Ugoos October 24, 2022
Get the Understandibilitymug. by SteveBuscemiLover205 December 9, 2016
Get the You don't understandmug. The most polite way to start a Canadian “fuck you”, using ‘I understand the confusion” can be used to start the most polite “fuck you” statement any person will hear in their entire life.
Me: “What colour do you all see?”
American: “Why did you spell ‘color’ with a u?”
Me: “I am sorry. I understand the confusion, but I live in Canada where we spend things correctly.”
American: “Why did you spell ‘color’ with a u?”
Me: “I am sorry. I understand the confusion, but I live in Canada where we spend things correctly.”
by GarretJohnson November 16, 2018
Get the I understand the confusionmug. "No understand ' is a term used for people of American descendent that don't know, or barely speak English. Used for Americans that try hard to act like they're one or the other time it's used is when the person that is American just doesn't know English.
Colby: why does Alfred always say yee ha and dress like a cowboy? Dude can't even speak English when his parents are straight up from America and he has their city in his bio even tho he hasn’t been there.
Joey: For real, he is a no understand kid
Joey: For real, he is a no understand kid
by Omar no understand July 15, 2022
Get the No understandmug.