What Did He Mean By This?

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About

What Did He Mean By This? is a question often posted on 4chan as a form of shitposting for lines that are either simplistic in nature, or confusing to the audience, it often seeks equally satirical responses. although its posted on most 4chan boards its seen used often on /tv/, /mu/ and [s4s].

Origin

The phrase was first posted around September 17, 2013 on the /tv/ (television) board^[1], but it wasn't popular until 2015 where its use started heavily around September, often pointing out lines in movies or Music.

Spread

on Dec 5, 2015 a clip of the tv show Queer as Folk titled "What did he mean by this?" featuring Aidan Gillen, the same actor of the CIA agent from the movie Batman The Dark Knight Rises. In the clip the character Stuart does a speech aggrandizing his homosexuality.

The Phrase has seen large popularity on other boards such as /co/^[2] and /mu/^[3] for its easy reply factor