Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Andy here. And it looks like someone’s trying to put words in my mouth.”
—Ebaby!’s Andy, speaking about being misunderstood
2. Video - Watch the video before learning the definition.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
say that a person said something which they did not say; attribute a false statement to someone
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Someone has been claiming that Andy said something which he didn’t say. They have been putting words in his mouth. Now, some people might think he really said this thing! Hopefully, his real friends will know the truth.
It is uncomfortable when a person puts words in your mouth. They might cause you to sound unkind, or they might just confuse other people. Has someone put words in your mouth? Did you ever claim that a person said something which they did not say?
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Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Mom, you’re putting words in my mouth. I never promised to clean my room!”
“Stop putting words in my mouth! I can speak for myself.”
“Steve said that you told him you didn’t like ice cream, but he was probably putting words in your mouth.”