"am I right" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-am I right.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} am I right
  1. (colloquial, rhetorical question) Said by someone who has just stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth, or at least one worthy of an amen (compare can I get an 'Amen'?). Tags: colloquial, rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Synonyms: amiright, amirite, am I right or am I right
    Sense id: en-am_I_right-en-phrase-jtFZMkP- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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