plead the Fifth
(by extension, informal, humorous) To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak especially when the response would be embarrassing or uncomfortable.
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(by extension, informal, humorous) To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak especially when the response would be embarrassing or uncomfortable.
Yo ain't no city in the world like this // An' if you ask how I know, I gots ta plead the fifth (1998, Miami (Will Smith song))
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(legal, US) To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
Yo ain't no city in the world like this // An' if you ask how I know, I gots ta plead the fifth (1998, Miami (Will Smith song))
“when i see that judge at 8 a.m, i know my rights and i'll tell him, 'i plead the fifth, i did some shit when i was drunk last night. i raised some hell, i posted bail but i won't testify. it all went south and i ain't proud, but a good time ain't no crime'!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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