color me
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]U.S. origin, 1960s.[1][2] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Phrase
[edit]- (followed by an adjective describing an emotion) I am (adjective).
- Well, color me surprised! I wasn't expecting you here.
- Oh, phew. Color me relieved.
References
[edit]- ^ “color v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present, retrieved 2020-02-16
- ^ color_VERB me _ADJ_ at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.