"riddle me this" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} riddle me this
  1. Answer this riddle (or other difficult or tricky question) for me. Derived forms: riddle me that, riddle me that, Batman, riddle me this, Batman
    Sense id: en-riddle_me_this-en-phrase-h-hYjPIP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1760, John Dryden, The miscellaneous works of John Dryden, volume 1, page 250",
          "text": "Riddle me this, and guess him if you can, / Who bears a nation in a single man?",
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          "ref": "2011, J. H. Trumble, Don't Let Me Go, page 115",
          "text": "Somebody riddle me this. Why do people find pro-gay slogans on T-shirts so threatening?",
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