that's what I'm talking about

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that's what I'm talking about

1. (slang, orignally, African-American Vernacular) Used to express enthusiastic support for an object or person that has just been referenced or for an event that has just occurred.
   • 1954, Jean Kerr with Eleanor Brooke, King of hearts, page 32:

     Daisy Mae just says that the Fiendo-Monster wanted to be sure everybody could see his whole face so he shaved off his mustache.
     [Larry] There! That's what I'm talking about. When he turns around he's going to look like me.

   • 1967, “Fire”, in Jimi Hendrix (music), Are You Experienced:

     Yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout / Yeah, get on with it, baby / That's what I'm talking 'bout / Now dig this!

   • 1968, James Baldwin, The Amen Corner, page 46:

     [Sister Moore] Is she been trying to serve the Lord? Or is she just wanted to put herself up over everybody else?
     [Brother Boxer] Now, that's what I'm talking about. The Word say, You going to know a tree by it's fruit. And we ain't been seeing such good fruit from Sister Margaret.

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