Street voices
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United States
"Get a load of this guy. Something you say about someone to others when you want to disregard them or what they're saying. Well, you know, I'm smarter than every single one of you. I want a spelling bee when I was a kid. I want a spelling bee when I was a kid. Get a load of this guy, eh?"
What it means
A phrase you say to everyone else when somebody is talking loud, bragging, or acting clueless. It means look at this dude, ignore him, and enjoy the side eye together. You rarely say it to their face, it is a little public roast for the group. Works best when the person is repeating themselves or flexing something tiny.
Usage examples
"He walked in saying he is a genius because he won a spelling bee once. Get a load of this guy, we kept scrolling."
"He started explaining surfing to the lifeguard who had clearly done it for years, and we all just exchanged a get a load of this guy look."
Where it comes from
An old call to load your eyes, to take a good look, aimed sideways at someone making a scene. It became the shared nudge that turns one person's show into a group's quiet joke.
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