that's what I'm talking about

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Meaning · English

Used to express enthusiastic support for an object or person that has just been referenced or for an event that has just occurred.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thể hiện sự ủng hộ nhiệt tình cho một sự vật hoặc sự kiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Daisy Mae just says that the Fiendo-Monster wanted to be sure everybody could see his whole face so he shaved off his mustache. [Larry] There! That's what I'm talking about. When he turns around he's going to look like me.

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).

Common questions

What does “that's what I'm talking about” mean?

Used to express enthusiastic support for an object or person that has just been referenced or for an event that has just occurred.

Is “that's what I'm talking about” formal or informal?

that's what I'm talking about is generally slang.