Same difference

Origin of: Same difference

Same difference

This oxymoron has become popular since the mid-20th century. Same difference actually means no difference. For example, a friend might say to another friend, “I wanted to go for a walk but it’s raining.” The friend replies, “Actually, that isn't rain, it's sleet”, to which the first friend responds, “same difference”, indicating that whether it’s rain or sleet makes no difference.