It is what it is.
Urban Word of the Day
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March 16, 2008: it is what it is
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=it+is+what+it+is&defid=1763668
A) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually implies helplessness.
B) A phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually means “it will be what it is,” as in “it ain’t gonna change, so deal with it or don’t.” See also [tough shit], [oh well], [cry me a river] and [tfb].
Meaning A
J: I can’t believe the price of gas!
B: It is what it is.
Meaning B
J: It troubles me that you continue to put [cyanide] in my [Yoohoo] even after I’ve asked you to stop.
B: It is what it is.
