never trust me
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Used in oaths, suggesting that one should never be trusted again if what one says now is not true.
Register: slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
an ordinary phrase with low Londoners, and common in Shakspeare’s time, vide Twelfth Night. It is generally used instead of an oath, calling vengeance on the asseverator, if such-and-such does not come to pass.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “never trust me” mean?
Used in oaths, suggesting that one should never be trusted again if what one says now is not true.
Is “never trust me” formal or informal?
never trust me is generally slang.