You Can't Handle The Truth Edit Meaning

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Expression first popularised by Jack Nicholsonin the characterof Col. Nathan R. Jessep in A Few Good Men(1992, dir. Rob Reiner), when he blows up in courtin Tom Cruise's face. Handy exclamationto direct at the computer screenwhen somebody votes down an eminentlyrational definitionon slangdefine. Parodied by Sideshow Bob in an episode of The Simpsons ("Pish! I deride your truth-handling abilities!").

Kaffee: I want the truth!

Jessep (yells): You can't handle the truth!

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