gag me with a spoon

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Phrase

gag me with a spoon

  1. (US, slang) An expression of disgust.
    • 1999, Tamar Myers, Baroque and Desperate: A Den of Antiquity Mystery:
      "Gag me with a spoon," I said. He scratched his head.
    • 2005, Loung Ung, Lucky Child:
      "Whatever!" I pretend to stick my finger in my mouth and make a choking sound of mock disgust at Beth's compliment. "Like gag me with a spoon!" I laugh.

Usage notes
  • This is a stereotypical phrase in "valspeak".

References
  • Tony Thorne (2014) “gag me with a spoon”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  […]: Bloomsbury
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