An expression. i.e. being very honest with a friend or acquaintance when answering their questions or telling them what you think about a particular situation.
Laura: Why do none of my relationships last more than a month or two?
Brandon: Well, that's because you expect too much from the relationship. You conceptualize the man you think you need to have to be truly in love, therefore, all other guys seem inadequate for their faults compared to what you fantasized in your head.
Laura: "....."
Brandon: Are you offended?
Laura: ...Actually no, I appreciate you telling it like it is.
Brandon: Well, that's because you expect too much from the relationship. You conceptualize the man you think you need to have to be truly in love, therefore, all other guys seem inadequate for their faults compared to what you fantasized in your head.
Laura: "....."
Brandon: Are you offended?
Laura: ...Actually no, I appreciate you telling it like it is.
by MusicalOverdose October 28, 2013
Get the Telling it like it is mug.Slang for telling lies.
Usually used by southerners, taxi drivers, adult film stars, or a combination of all 3.
Usually used by southerners, taxi drivers, adult film stars, or a combination of all 3.
by Theresjuiceleakinginmypocket December 13, 2015
Get the telling porkies mug.Related Words
It is from a 70s children's tv series called Catweasel. The eponymous character is a wizard who is surprised by 'modern' technology like the electric light bulb "sun in a bottle" and the telephone "telling bone"
by DeepSpin July 4, 2016
Get the Tellingbone mug.Yet another classic word from the genius of Douglas Adams (read the books if you haven't already). "Turlingdrome" is a word known throughout the Galaxy as a grave insult, equalling the insulting insultiveness of such words as "swut" and "joojooflop." Thankfully, however, it doesn't even come CLOSE to that deadliest of all words: "Belgium."
Enlightened HG2G Reader: "See that guy over there? He's never even picked up the Hitchhiker's Guide, the turlingdrome. He probably doesn't even have a towel."
Random Unenlightened Non-HG2G Reader: "Er, pardon me, but what the hell did you just say?"
Random Unenlightened Non-HG2G Reader: "Er, pardon me, but what the hell did you just say?"
by A whelk July 8, 2006
Get the turlingdrome. mug.Describing your affairs in excruciating detail and claiming when overheard that such descriptions were fiction.
The Republican lawmaker engaged in some inappropriate story-telling regarding his relations with a lobbyist.
by MattF. September 10, 2009
Get the inappropriate story-telling mug.Christy Turlington is one of the most beautiful souls to ever walk this Earth. One of the original 'Supermodels' of the 1990's (along with Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour and Kate Moss) she has graced over 500 magazine covers, numerous music videos, and demonstrated to the world that a career in fashion modeling need not lead to drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, scandal or self-destruction. By all accounts Christy Turlington is a loving mother (to daughter Grace and son Finn), wife (to filmmaker/actor Edward Burns) and advocate of spiritual awareness (born a Catholic she's also become a voice for Yoga) and social betterment (giving time and energy for many social issues beside friend Bono of U2). She's a joy and an inspiration to millions of fans and admirers, and typifies both beauty on the outside and beauty on the inside.
"She is a spiritus mundi, a soul spun of stardust, but it's what's inside that shines. She's a real Christy Turlington."
by tabula rasa October 28, 2006
Get the christy turlington mug.Telling on yourself. The act of showing guilt for one’s own actions in the form of giving information or details about something done or said without being asked.
Ex: She really should stop telling on herself when she was the one who started the rumor. The act of incriminating own self in an act due to guilt.
Telling on yourself
Telling on yourself
by jadewils May 15, 2021
Get the Telling on yourself mug.