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Don't be fresh with me. and Don't be funny with me. They're the same?
Feb 20, 2011 1:07 AM
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There is a slight difference.
Don't be/get funny with me= don't try to fool me
Example:
Teacher: Why didn't you bring your homework today?
Student: The dog ate it.
Teacher: Don't get funny with me, I don't believe you .
February 20, 2011
2
Fresh with me
Someone who is cocky, arrogant and a flirt. One can be accused of being Fresh or trying to get get Fresh with someone. This is usually when someone tries to get some physical action without permission first.
1 - Hey, hows it going? *Slides hand to 2's waist*
2 - Are you trying to get Fresh with me?
1 - Me? No....
February 20, 2011
2
become overly bold or even rude="Don't be/be/get fresh with me"
Explanation: used when someone has overstepped their bounds
Examples:
Don't get fresh with me![ being ill mannered] Remember you are my son.
She slapped him because he was getting fresh [ made an unwanted pass] with her.
February 20, 2011
Yea man pretty much. "Being fresh" usually implies defiance.
Another phrase with very similar meaning is "Don't get smart with me."
February 20, 2011
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