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hard of understanding

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
He acted hard of understanding when I asked him to bring in the groceries, only bringing in the bags in the front seat and pretending not to see those in the back seat.
by Dann326 June 10, 2019
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Gunga Ginga, you'll don't understand...

"Gunga Ginga, you'll don't understand" is used when you're talking about something you know the other person wouldn't understand.
Mike: bro *kisses him on the lips* today is October 26th !!
Joe: what? * pushes him angry *wtf are you doing??

Mike: Gunga Ginga, you'll don't understand...
by ro"dead" November 30, 2019
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I understand the confusion

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.”
by GarretJohnson November 16, 2018
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love , support , understanding

We love , support , understanding you hehehe so much
by nilanila July 18, 2022
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only to the people that understand sports

This sentence is used by many weird people but don’t take it offensively because what this really means the opposite and it means Kaleo has the biggest cock in the multiverse
Not talking to you guys. only to the people that understand sports.
by Mike hawk aka Kaleo March 10, 2022
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Trying to understand

That is not what you are trying to do. I know what you are trying to do. What you are trying to do is get me to explain thing to you in such a way that you get to strip me of whatever leverage I have before you come here. There is no combination of words I can say to you that will make that happen for you. I made absolutely sure of it. And I limited my own power so that I can't do anything if you do not do exactly what I'm telling you to do here. Now.
Hym "So you aren't 'just trying to understand.' Additionally, I am a language and abstraction genius. There is no combination of words YOU can say to trick me into believing something YOU DON'T ACTUALLY MEAN WHEN YOU SAY THEM. Nothing disqualifies me. Nothing invalidates my status. Half-measures won't ever work. No matter how hard you do a half-measure it will not become a whole-measure. I'm not the one embarrassing myself here anymore. You wanted to swap. So there."
by Hym Iam December 14, 2025
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