I was gonna say 

when you were talking before and someone cut your talk, then if you wanna continue what you were saying before

Sara: I told John to invite them to the wedding but.... (Sara's phone rings....oh sorry let me turn off my phone)
yeah, I was gonna say I told John but he it totally.

I was gonna say by always_traveler November 13, 2020

i was gonna say... 

The phrase commonly used by a person in response to somebody correcting their error in a sentence that may have come out rude or offensive in their conversation to the other person.

Rob: "God dammit my girlfriend is ugly, don't you think?"
Fred: (Sympathetically saying) "Nah dude I would totally fuck Marissa"
Rob: "..."
Fred: "I mean I wouldn't, but shes not ugly, Just saying shes definitely bang-able"
Rob: "Alright i was gonna say..."

i was gonna say... by abbyhasadick2 September 15, 2009

i forgot what i was gonna say 

something that every normal human being does. sometimes it has to do with having a lot on your mind, such as stress

person 1: yo man
person 2: whats up
person 1: wait, i forgot what i was gonna say

i forgot what i was gonna say by babygirlbitch12313 January 27, 2022

i was just gonna say 

What someone says before saying what they are going to say. Often a nervous habit.

Teacher: Billy, do you have something you want to say?

William: I was just gonna say my name is William.


Teacher: William, what is the answer to number four?

William: I was just gonna say that it's Pluto, sir.

i was just gonna say by jkerp16 December 9, 2008