- 1. A phrase that expresses affection, popularized by the movie Jerry Maguire. At the end of the movie, when Jerry expresses his love in a long-winded speech to Dorothy, Dorothy's reply was the simple phrase: "You had me at hello." > Jerry Maguire: I love you. You... complete me. > Dorothy: Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at "hello." Source: ecdict
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