Definition

A conversational interjection used to acknowledge what someone said while pivoting to a counterargument or alternative perspective; often signals friendly disagreement or a "yeah, but..." moment.

Example Usage

Ok but have you considered that we could finish this project way faster if we just outsourced it?

Fun Fact

Became ubiquitous in internet discourse around the 2010s as a way to sound casual and non-confrontational while actually disagreeing.

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