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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

I ate (like) four whole cans of dip

Hello dear teachers.

What does (like) mean in the following sentence?

I ate like four whole cans of dip.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

It doesn't really mean anything. It's just a filler word, like um or ah .

— Blue Jay

  • It doesn't really mean anything.
  • It's just a filler word, like um or ah .
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It doesn't really mean anything. It's just a filler word, like um or ah.
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In US English this means the speaker consumed four cans of "chip dip" - which is a mind boggling amount to consume in one sitting. Chip dip is a flavorful prepared sauce for eating chips (potato chips, corn chips, etc.) with. You dip the potato chip in the sauce and then eat it. The dip makes the chip more flavorful than if you ate it plain. Usually one can of dip would be more than enough for
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