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I have posted a "status" on Facebook:

Dear santa, I would like for you to bring him for christmas

My boyfriend commented:

Your Wish is my command!

And my Japanese manager (from our office) commented:

ごちそうさま!!

In this case, what does ごちそうさま!! mean? I think it is definitely not the meaning "Thanks for the meal".

So, are there any other meanings of ごちそうさま!!？

Tim
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Yes, there is! Primary use is the one you are already aware of. ごちそうさま is also used after hearing something lovey-dovey like your boyfriend's "your wish is my command".

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  • does it mean "So Sweet"?? :) – Nyein Nyein Chan Chan Nov 08 '13 at 02:14
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    @NyeinNyeinChanChan, ごちそうさま has some in-built sarcasm that "so sweet" wouldn't necessarily have, kind of similar to "A bit more information than I needed to know" or "whoa, you two get a room" or something like that. Usually well-meant, of course. – dainichi Nov 08 '13 at 02:20
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    Close to a sarcastic "Thanks for sharing!", perhaps. – nkjt Nov 10 '13 at 12:51
  • It definitely is sarcastic: the 大辞泉 says 皮肉を込めたりからかったりするあいさつの語 – desseim Sep 27 '14 at 01:32