hear me out

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Phrase

hear me out

1. Used to allude to an unspoken opinion.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hear out.

Noun

hear me out (plural hear me outs)

1. (Internet slang) A positive opinion, favorite, or crush that could be considered controversial or embarrassing.
   • 2023 April 19, @alex_abads, Twitter‎^[1]:

     straight men’s worst hear me outs are sarah silverman ¶ ¶ straight women are like bilbo baggins when he’s scary

   • 2024 April 30, Atomik141, Reddit‎^[2]:

     Your “Hear me outs” are lame! This is a hear me out. DF give me these shit boxes!!!

   • 2024 May 17, @TheLastEdoka, Twitter‎^[3]:

     “You are a coward wearing the facade of a revolutionary” ¶ ¶ -some random TikToker about people’s “hear me outs” not being freaky enough