come off it
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come off it
Where it comes from
Originally a British shortening of "come off the grass!", an older (originally American) phrase. Come off the grass!, which is roughly indicative of the speaker's disbelief, or that the speaker believes that the one being spoken to needs to face reality, is ultimately a play on the oft-seen phrase on signs in places such as public parks: "keep off the grass".
interjection
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An expression of disbelief.
Come off it, mate! You can't be serious.
Similar: come on, horsefeathers, pull the other one
verb comes off it · coming off it · came off it · come off it
- To stop doing something or stop talking about something. Oh, come off it with the endless questioning.
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intj expression of disbelief
| Español | qué va, venga |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 去你的 qù nǐ de |
| Português | fala sério |
| Italiano | per piacere, ma dai |
Talk about this word "come off it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/come%20off%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. come off it. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/come%20off%20it "come off it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/come%20off%20it.Cite this
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