"say less" meaning in All languages combined

See say less on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Etymology: Alteration of say no more. Etymology templates: {{m|en|say no more}} say no more Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} say less
  1. (slang, humorous) Indicating enthusiastic agreement to a request. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-say_less-en-phrase-GPxT0eq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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