Pause
An interjection used after a phrase that could be interpreted sexually, signaling that the speaker did not intend that meaning.
“That came out wrong—pause.”
It is often playful but can rely on discomfort with same-sex implications.
The slang use has roots in hip-hop and earlier no-homo style wordplay.
pause that
Call attention to the suggestive wording.
big pause
An intensified reaction.
no pause
A joking refusal to correct the phrasing.
What does Pause mean?
An interjection used after a phrase that could be interpreted sexually, signaling that the speaker did not intend that meaning.
How is Pause used?
It is often playful but can rely on discomfort with same-sex implications.
Where did Pause come from?
The slang use has roots in hip-hop and earlier no-homo style wordplay.