puh-lease en · INTJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
An exaggerated form of please.
Meanings
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(sarcastic) An expression of annoyance, exasperation or impatience.
Puh-lease! I went to a bar mitzvah once. That doesn't make me Jewish.
1997, Don Roos, The Opposite of Sex, spoken by Lucia (Lisa Kudrow):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puhlease | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puh-leez | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puhleeze | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puleez | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puh-leeze | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ja 頼むから (expression of annoyance) · fi hei hyvää päivää (expression of annoyance) · pt pelo amor de Deus (expression of annoyance) · ja もうマジでさ (expression of annoyance) · ja どうか (expression of annoyance) · cmn 拜託 /拜托 (expression of annoyance)