"that's what he said" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that's what he said
  1. A male equivalent of that's what she said, in which the joke draws attention to something a male lover might say.
    Sense id: en-that's_what_he_said-en-phrase-T2XENER3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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