Painterly vintage tabletop radio beside a pink silk scarf and tiny flowers against blush pink.

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Marilyn Monroe

It’s not true I had nothing on. I had the radio on.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker denies having nothing on by changing the meaning of 'on' from wearing clothes to playing the radio. The answer sounds like a correction while leaving the original implication intact. That quick shift lets a potentially embarrassing claim become an occasion for wit.

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