ten pounds all but a penny

this means.....................£9.99

my grandma always says this
"oooh it was ten pounds all but a penny!" cheers grandma

by Nobby March 25, 2006

Well yes, but actually no

A phrase often used to point out instances of technicality, ambiguity, or hypocrisy.

1. A technicality. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, technically you are correct about superficial elements, but actually no, you are wrong about the substance in some way that invalidates the premise."

2. Ambiguity. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, some elements of this that have merit, but actually no, there are further details that must be considered."

3. Hypocrisy. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, I will say something to you to temporarily satisfy you, but actually no, my true actions will go against what I've said."

Site: Will you provide an example? We won't let you submit this without an example.

Me: Well yes, but actually no.

by TheStray7 January 1, 2022

dissapointed but not surprised

when a person does something stupid and you could see it coming, but you are still upset about it because you thought maybe they had changed.

yesterday my ex said he didnt have a sex drive for anyone but me, and today he told me he fucked another girl. dissapointed but not surprised.

by IAmSquidward October 8, 2018

I know I am but what are you?

The opposite of the widely known, stupid comeback, This will usaully get your offendor to say something stupid about themselves.

Person 1: You suck eggs!

Person 2: I know I am but what are you?

Person 1: A dipwad.

Person 2: Exactly

by Vale74 November 30, 2010

I can't remember how it ends, but your mothers a whore

the end of the world's funniest joke as said my Sean Connery (played by Darrel Hammond) in a Saturday Night Live Celbrity Jeoprady Sketch (Alex Trabeck Played by Will Ferrel)

Sean:Whats the Difference and a Mallord with a cold?

Alex: what

Sean: One's a sick duck, I can't remember how it ends, but your mothers a whore.

by tessa{!!!!!} January 4, 2009

Old but solid gold

Anything classic or old that still performs like new.

Old but solid gold: Windows XP, iMac G3, That lamp in your aunt's basement.

by melonman36 January 23, 2010

I love you but I'm not in love with you

Phrase used exclusively by shallow self-absorbed individuals who actually have no concept of what it means to love or be loved. Their hearts are vacant and usually associate sex not with a deeply emotional or spiritual experience but rather purely a physical and transient act involving no emotion. Such individuals are limited in both intellect and in normal socialization skills. People who use this overused cliche usually suffer from a combination of schizotypal disorder and sociopathy. A catch-all phrase when the person doing the dumping knows there is no reason for the relationship to end, other than for purely selfish reasons of wanting to pursue sexual relations with other individuals outside of the current relationship.

I love you but I'm not in love with you

Translation:

I don't love you and I want to experiment with other people

by Tuscanini August 16, 2006