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      [Phrasal verb]  | "come from" 


      1: to have (a specified origin or source) —often used to describe a person's family

      2: to be the result of (something)

      3: to be from (a place) —sometimes used figuratively with respect to someone's thinking or point of view

      [Phrasal verb]  | "come away from" 


      1: to move away from (an area, place, etc.) —often used figuratively

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       [ "where is this coming from" ]

      1: An excuse used by shitty people to deny ownership or knowledge of their bad qualities. Can also be used to devalue and avoid change or responsibility over what the other person said to them. In either case, the speaker feigns surprise at these "new" and "unexpected" things they are being told. Translates directly into "you've taken all my shit before, why the sudden backbone?" and/or "I've known this for awhile, but why bring it up now?"

        * e.g.,  ... Ellie: You lie to my face and behind my back, we only hang out when you need something, you ditch me the second you get a boyfriend and come running back the second he leaves you, and you give me your clothes that are too tight and then tell people you gave them to me because they were too big. You're a bad friend, and I'm so done with you. 

       [ "Come From Away" ]

      1: Newfoundland slang for anyone who comes from elsewhere to visit.

        * e.g.,  ... “Hey Beulah, ma lov, did you see all them come from aways at the airport?” 

       [ "This comes from inside" ]

      1: The latest fnaf song from The living tombstone

        * e.g.,  ... Have you heard This comes from inside yet? 

       [ "coming from above" ]

      1: When you strap yourself to the ceiling and cum in the girls eyes

        * e.g.,  ... What did you you do with her 

       [ "Come from the bushes" ]

      1: 1). When a guy takes you by suprise by his appearence

        * e.g.,  ... Guy1: boo!, got your ass 


       [ "Come from the bushes" ]

      2: 2). In any online videogame, when you are killed by a surpise attack by an unknown assailent, you say "he came from the bushes and got me"

        * e.g.,  ... Guy2: ya you sure did scare me, you must have come from the bushes. 


       [ "Come from the bushes" ]

      3: 3). when i guy, preferably of the African-American race, comes from the bushes/shrubs to suprise his victim.

        * e.g.,  ... ---------------------------------- 

       [ "the whiskers they come from within" ]

      1: A saying any Phangirl or Phanboy would know. It comes from when two YouTubers, Danisnotonfire (aka Daniel Howell), and AmazingPhil (aka Phil Lester) made a collab Q/A where they draw cat whiskers on their faces with black marker. This series, only happening once a year, is named Philisnotonfire, as a mix of their internet names at the time. This phrase was coined up by them or some fans. "The whiskers, they come from within" is even on a few items of merch that they sell.

        * e.g.,  ... Girl while watching a Philisnotonfire video: Oh my God the whiskers they come from within! (She feels the whiskers in herself) 

       [ "You come from Bush" ]

      1: Used as a way to tell someone that they are stupid. Can also be said as "Come from Bush." context: When a reporter asked a resident of a third world country about how it is like to live there, he asked a man how he lost his leg. The man who was missing a leg simply replied: "we don' know who did it but all we know is that they come from bush and go BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

        * e.g.,  ... Jake: "So what is it like to live here in Uganda, I see you lost your leg." 

       [ "where I come from" ]

      1: Cliche phrase. Used as preface for one's remarks about the hardships of his or her life, ostensibly to add validity to the point that follows. Essentially any statement beginning with this phrase can be summarized as follows: "I have had a much harder life than you and hence you are in no position to argue with my point that (blah blah blah)."

        * e.g.,  ... "Where I come from, a nigga's rich if he can slang a 20 rock every week. So dontchoo be calling yoself PO', white boah!" 

       [ "a bit rich coming from you" ]

      1: Famous phrase mainly use in the UK, AUS and New Zeland A smart-arse way to say someone is hypocrite It is used to counter-strike someone's criticism, when you think they're just as bad

        * e.g.,  ... A: 'I think you should attend class more often' 

       [ "He comes from a different time" ]

      1: A phrase used by many people as means of justification for an older person doing or saying something typically racist, sexist, or simply insensitive. This is said because these senile people come from a time when Jews were thought of as lesser, being gay was automatic hell in your life, and don't even get me started on being black.

        * e.g.,  ... Gramps: Those damn Jews and their smartass Asians are stealing all of America's money! I bet they're gay too! 

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