English Explanatory Dictionary

go figure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Expresses perplexity, puzzlement, or surprise (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).

Pronunciation

/ɡoʊ ˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ en-au-go figure.ogg

Word forms

go figure go fig

Etymology

Calque of Yiddish גיי װייס (gey veys).

Related words

huh no kidding what do you know who knows how about that what are the odds
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