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what does it all mean, Basil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used (often sarcastically) to express confusion in relation to a seemingly absurd or complicated situation; often followed by an explanation.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-what does it all mean, Basil.wav

Word forms

what does it all mean, Basil

Etymology

Referencing a scene from the American spy comedy film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), in which British spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers) asks his controller, Basil Exposition (Michael York), for clarification about the meaning of a clue as to the location of Dr. Evil's lair.

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