"not that there's anything wrong with that" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Popularized as a catchphrase on the 1993 episode "The Outing" of Seinfeld. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} not that there's anything wrong with that
  1. A signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs. Wikipedia link: Seinfeld, The Outing Synonyms: NTTAWWT [initialism]
    Sense id: en-not_that_there's_anything_wrong_with_that-en-phrase-Hf-zsKQb Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English subordinate clauses, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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