By the By

Another way of saying "by the way".

By the by, here's the money I own you.

by Kathryn Arwen September 12, 2003

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By the By

one says this when they are about to mention something related to the current subject. Used humorously in Robin Hood, Men In Tights.

"By the by, do you know praying mantis?"
"You're lookin' at him."

by SatiliteStar March 26, 2004

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By the By • by the bye • BY THE WAY • by the angel • by the balls • by the book • By the Grace of God • by the numbers • "by the way" conversation • by the balls and curlies

By the by

A snooty way of saying "by the way" that should be used with extreme caution.

Man: "What a lovely hawk, by the by, might that be a Ferruginous Hawk? Oh how lovely. Darling, can you believe it?"

Woman: "Dear, you sound so silly when you go off about hawks like that."

by Buster McGooo August 10, 2009

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Like "before I/we forget," "by the bye" means the speaker (or writer) is going to change the subject. It comes from "by" (meaning "near") "the bye" (the closing, where we say "goodbye.") So it means, "before we say bye, let me also tell you...."

"... and that's all I heard about Brenda and Eddie. By the bye, have you heard from Brenda's friend Billy?"

by Wordslinger for Hire November 27, 2013

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beat by the gods

someone talented with the art of cosmetics slayed her makeup to a new level.

Cindy: oo gurl who did your makeup?
Janice: I got beat by the gods.
Cindy & Janice: okuuurrr *finger snaps in unison

by RunsWithJello January 20, 2017

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By the minty nipples of Marduk !

An expression of surprise and joy, by presumably referring to the nipples of a Babylonian god that were, for the sake of this expression, inordinately minty.

" By the minty nipples of Marduk !" this McRib sandwich is delicious !

by Cuneus Stern October 12, 2013

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