Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Marty G

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December 2, 2011

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“It is what it is”

  • December 2, 2011, 10:28am

First, in his definition, ps60s denegrates people who use the phrase; showing prejudice. He also contrasts between African-Americans and "whites"; also conveying prejudice.

Regarding the meaning, like other phrases, it has several. It is based on the context; just as the multi-use F-word. I often use it to mean that the given situation should be seen at face valus (the result), and not to be analyzed further.