that's what I'm talking about
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.