puh-lease

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Exaggerated form of please, short for if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it pleases you,[1][2] which replaced pray.

Adverb

puh-lease (not comparable)

  1. (sarcastic) An expression of annoyance or impatience.

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References

  1. ↑ “please” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ↑ “please” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
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