Talk:Shut up

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Idiom

According to wikt:Wiktionary:CFI#Idiomaticity, "shut up" is technically an idiom, so this article could probably be added to Category:English idioms. -- œ ^™ 14:09, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

irony

The phrase is also used in an ironic fashion, when the person demanding the action simultaneously demands that the subject of the command speak, as in "shut up and answer the question". The usage of this phrase for comedic effect traces at least as far back as the 1870s, where the title character of a short farce titled "Piperman's Predicaments" is commanded to "Shut up; and answer plainly".

i always thought that was used when someone is trying to change the subject in an attempt to not have to answer a question. the usage means more like "shut up about X and talk about Y". that doesn't seem like an ironic usage to me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sysys (talk • contribs) 23:48, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

hey, I think it means when people re flattering eachother. person a: you are pretty person b: oh shut up! (blushes) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.76.50 (talk) 21:46, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The STFU listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect The STFU. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. 70.51.203.69 (talk) 02:39, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced claim in the opening paragraph

The opening of this article says "The phrase is probably a shortened form of 'shut up your mouth' or 'shut your mouth up'." While such extended phrases do exist and may be worth mention here, there is no evidence that "shut up" is a "shortened form" of them or that its use implies one of the longer phrases. Furthermore, no citation is given for this claim. For that reason, I propose this sentence be removed or altered to something along the general lines of "The phrase is sometimes extended to versions like 'shut up your mouth' or 'shut your mouth up'." Unfortunately I can't add a "citation needed" claim or make the correction myself thanks to the "protected" status.73.154.104.67 (talk) 03:29, 16 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]