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Sometimes, you come across someone saying something (usually tongue-in-cheek), which might go like this:
What does "separated at birth" mean here, and what connotation is it trying to convey? |
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In this context, the phrase "separated at birth" refers specifically to twins. It was not uncommon for twins to be separated at birth or a very young age in earlier times - especially in adoption cases, where one child would be picked up and the other left behind, etc. As fate would have it, many twins [have] rediscovered each other (and continue to do so). Many of these stories have captured the imagination of the public and attained a special degree of sensationalism. Thus, separated at birth has grown into popular culture as a joke one uses when they meet someone that appears to share their traits, either physical or otherwise. |
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It means that since they have the same (unusual, in this case) tastes, they must be relatives and therefore must have been separated at birth, because at that moment they get to know each other like they were regular strangers. Usually it's adopted to talk about two people that look alike (as they were siblings or even twins), such as it is shown on this site. |
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