what had happened was

I'm telling you what I want you to think happened and taking my precious time so that it comes out believable.

I'm saying...what had happened was... I took a wrong turn... and...

by Mangus January 30, 2004

What had happened was

A term commonly used when you are about to speak total bullshit for the next few moments. The statement after the phrase may be true, but the statement is irrelevant and doesn't apply to the situation

Saying this phrase to someone such as a teacher or significant other, will get you in trouble because by now they know this phrase. Saying it around your friends will cause them to laugh if you are seriously about to lie. They know it, I know it, your mom, dad, uncle, dog, and second cousin twice removed all know you're going to lie.

***You are in the principles officer after sleeping late and you recall yesterday you had a flat tire***

Principle: Little Jimmy, why were you late again this morning.

Little Jimmy: Well... uh.. you see what had happened was... was that I had a flat tire and I could not make it to school on time because I cannot drive with a flat tire.

by Mahgnittoc June 2, 2010

wha had happen was

This is slang for, "The particular incident that just occured was..." This is often used to describe an unusually bizarre situation that is likely untrue.

Caden (rental car employee): "So what happened sir?"

Dontae: "The car was jacked from my crib cuh."

Caden: "How did this happen sir?"

Dontae: "Well, wha had happen was dis dude just got all swolled up and had snatched dat piece."

by Miker94 October 29, 2009

he had a tremendous singing voice

Expression used of someone detested and now safely dead, to damn them with faint praise. From the 1989 movie version of Batman, directed by Tim Burton.

Joker (Jack Nicholson) on TV address:

Joker here. Now you fellas have said some pretty mean things. Some of which were true, under that fiend Boss Grissom. He was a thief, and a terrorist. On the other hand he had a tremendous singing voice. He's dead now, and he's left me in charge.

by Fearman March 4, 2008

Ima' had dat

1. Term of common use by black urban males. Statement informs target recipient that something is or is going to be yours, despite what they or others may try to do.

1) Timmy: Hey guys look at my new basketball shoes!!!!!

Tryone: Ima' had dat!!!!!!!!

Timmy: WAT?

Tyrone: GIMME YO SHOOZ NIGGA!!!!!!

2) Jamaldra: DWAMN!! Look at dat bitch, she lookin fine!!!!!

Chad: You know that's Christie. We've been together for three years.

Jamldra: Bitch that's a mistake!! Ima' had dat!!!!

by GIMMEYOSHOOZ January 30, 2010

If I had a dime for every time

the indicated event occurs very frequently

If I had a dime for every time I heard that cat growl, I could buy my own orchard.

by The Return of Light Joker January 20, 2008

Once you've had white, you never go back to black.

A phrase that primarily applies to black women but is also applying more and more to black men in America. Single black women having become disillusioned with being the breadwinner and homemaker of the family. In dating white men, black women have discovered that white men tend to be more financially stable, less likely to cheat, less likely to be abusive, and if there is a pregnancy are more likely to stick around and be a part of the child's life even if the relationship doesn't work out. All things that women want in a relationship.

Greg: Is it true that charice is getting married to a white guy?
Boosie: Yeah, white boys don't fuck around. You always see them with the hottest girls in the neighborhood.
Greg: Why Is she doing that?
Boosie: I asked her and she told me, Once you've had white, you never go back to black.

by WileECoyote.genius September 26, 2022