to be like 

v. to react
commonly used to bridge descriptions of a scenario and the evoked reaction.

Uniquely applied to precede:
1. non-verbal description,
2. dramatization, or
3. extreme use of slang.

Reserved for casual peer-peer discussion. Misuse in official or formal setting is suggestive of poor education or lower intelligence.

"he threw his dirty clothes at me" and I was like:
1. (non-verbal demonstrative) ex: speaker plugs nose, or expresses look of shock..
2. "there is no way in hell I'm doing your laundry Mister!"
3. "nu-uh.. no you ditin... uh-ah"

or

"she's a proper girl she's always got to be like:
1. (non-verbal demonstrative) ex: speaker tilts head back and to side slightly closing eyes
2. "we can't break a rule we'd go to hell"
3. "little miss priss" "somethin something"

Common misuse:
addressing a police officer, judge, or doctor.
"you could hear his car pull up and then it'd be like:
1. (non-verbal demonstrative) speaker punches fist
2. "a war was going on inside"
3. "time to cut out"

to be like by miss elis March 31, 2008

to be like HEY 

... is to take the initiative in an interpersonal relationship which may or may not lead to romantic or purely carnal activity.

Tasha: "Why don't you just go up to Nate and be like HEY?"
Tina: "Because I've done all the work so far, so I want HIM to be like HEY."
Tasha: "You're right. Guys are SUCH pussies."

to be like HEY by SuperDuperAnonymous March 4, 2011

To be like a chicken 

To remind someone of a chicken is to be an Amanda. Often times Amanda’s can be linked to being like a chicken.

“Amanda reminds me of a chicken.”
“Oh yeah, I totally see it”
To be like a chicken=Amanda

To be like a chicken by Donkey2121 March 25, 2023

to be like a Rob 

pull infinite bitches, have unlimited unspoken rizz

I want to be like a Rob. His game with girls is unseen/

to be like a Rob by pussymagnet00769 November 8, 2022

How to be like carti 

Become a 6,1 darkskin named ash

Yo you wanna know how to be like carti ? Follow Ashgng on tictok

How to be like carti by Duehdhdh November 1, 2022

how to be like TwoThree 

You can’t

How to be like TwoThree you can’t.

how to be like TwoThree by TwoThree August 20, 2023

I don't have to be like the rest of you

Nah.

Hym "I don't have to be like the rest of you. There is nothing about you that I should have to emulate and your inability to THAT without me isn't insignificant. You having to do it does not need to translate to me not getting the remedy I tried to give to other people. And the substantive parts are worth more than anything you will ever do. It MATTERS that I did this. It MATTERS that you tried to do this to spite me and then I turned out to be right. And not you are trying to make MY success not matter so you can pretend YOUR fuck us doesn't. This isn't ME having psychological problems. It YOU. If you want your fucking lives to matter so much why are you jumping in front of the trolly? Stop trying to prove me wrong about everything I've ever said. I don't care. I'm never going to care. You need to confirm that I was correct about the thing that I actually care about and you need to pay for the work that you used. I'm not lifting a finger, Jordan. I don't need to effort. You can just be a reasonable person. Do what I'm saying the way that I want you to do it. And stop trying to make this a thing. And that's why they are so eager to murder your kids and families. Because you can't just 'not do THIS.' This isn't ever going to be a win for you but it has already killed your kids. At LEAST 2 times. I don't need to come around to you way of thinking. And the only thing you have proven is that you can't parse my way of thinking well enough to assert that you're doing it yourself."

I don't have to be like the rest of you by Hym Iam December 8, 2025