sayin'
Expressing words aloud
Sayin' is an informal spelling of "saying" that reflects dropped final g's in casual speech.
It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and relaxed writing to convey a conversational tone: I'm just sayin'.
The phrase I'm just sayin' has become a stock disclaimer after stating an opinion you don't want to defend too strongly.
Informal in-group vocabulary
- dialectRegional language variety
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- informalRelaxed, not official
- streetwiseShrewd from urban experience
conversational · casual · drawl · accent · twang · spoken · oral · folksy
Repeating exact words
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
- repeatingOccurring more than once
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- statingExpressing in words
recounting · relaying · conveying · mentioning · uttering · voicing · articulating · remarking
Informal greeting inquiry
- yoCasual interjection for attention
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- hollaInformal attention-getting call
word · sup · ayo · greetings · salutations · how you doing · what's happening · checking in
Declaring to be true
- meaningWhat something signifies
- implyingSuggesting without stating directly
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
- allegingClaiming without evidence
contending · maintaining · arguing · insisting · professing · asserting · proposing · insinuating
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- dialectRegional language variety
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- informalRelaxed, not official
streetwise · conversational · casual · drawl · accent · twang · spoken · oral · folksy · relaxed
quoting
Repeating exact words
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
- repeatingOccurring more than once
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
stating · recounting · relaying · conveying · mentioning · uttering · voicing · articulating · remarking · declaring
wassup
Informal greeting inquiry
holla · word · sup · ayo · greetings · salutations · how you doing · what's happening · checking in
claiming
Declaring to be true
- meaningWhat something signifies
- implyingSuggesting without stating directly
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
alleging · contending · maintaining · arguing · insisting · professing · asserting · proposing · insinuating · hinting
sayin'saying
Short, wise expression
enunciating · articulating · speaking properly · elocuting · declaiming
sayin'saying
Short, wise expression
enunciating · articulating · pronouncing · formal speech · proper English
- saying goodbyeAct of parting words
- goes without sayingUnderstood without articulation
- saying yesExpressing agreement or approval
- just sayingVerbal shrug after criticism
- saying thank youExpressing gratitude verbally
- old sayingTime-tested expression of wisdom