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figuratively speaking

"Figuratively speaking" is a phrase used to clarify that the speaker is not speaking literally but rather using figurative language to make a point or convey a concept.

When someone says "figuratively speaking," they are typically emphasizing that the statement should not be taken literally but rather as a figure of speech or an exaggeration for effect.
Figuratively speaking, I was in a prison I couldn’t escape.
by StimHands June 6, 2024
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Action figures

GI Joe, GI Jane, Gigolo Joe, GI Jew (the one that says "you're still a prick" to any anti- Semite that pushes a button on his back, GI Junkie syringe sold separately.
Cop- Dolls? Not spending much time with the ladies huh, was that supposed to come off?

Hacker- No, but GI Junkie is worth more without the arm the syringe was stuck into, so thank you for that. Don't you know anything about action figures?
by The Original Agahnim January 12, 2022
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