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United States
"Ditto. Another way of just saying, me too, or, likewise. Well, that's that. I'm gonna go home and buy myself a burger. Ah, ditto."
What it means
A quick, casual way to say me too or same here without repeating the whole thing. You toss in ditto when someone already said exactly what was sitting in your mouth. It's neat, low-effort, and has that verbal copy-paste sparkle.
Usage examples
"You are grabbing burgers after the game? Ditto, dude, and make it two fries because surviving that ref disaster deserves grease, salt, and a tiny miracle."
"She said the highlight of the trip was the tiny bakery on the corner, and ditto from me, I still dream about those cinnamon buns."
"I'm not sitting through another three-hour meeting about fonts. Ditto, I'd rather fight a raccoon for a sandwich."
"Best part of the party was that dodgy karaoke bit. Ditto, mate, that's where the night properly woke up."
"You reckon that second coffee was a terrible idea? Ditto, my hands are out here doing jazz."
Where it comes from
Ditto came into English through Italian detto, meaning said. It first lived in writing and bookkeeping, where ditto marks meant same as above so people didn't have to write the same thing twice. From there it drifted into everyday speech and became a quick little way to echo someone's point.
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