"whatsay" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: Contraction of what + say Etymology templates: {{m|en|what|}} what, {{m|en|say}} say Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whatsay (not comparable)
  1. (slang) Used to introduce a proposal Tags: not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-whatsay-en-adv-URwPA4pr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 0
  2. (archaic, interrogatory) What say Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-whatsay-en-adv-6m3DKctm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: what say

Interjection [English]

Etymology: Contraction of what + say Etymology templates: {{m|en|what|}} what, {{m|en|say}} say Head templates: {{en-interj}} whatsay
  1. (slang, interrogatory) What did (what'd) you say Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-whatsay-en-intj-khjt9bpn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: what say

Download JSON data for whatsay meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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          "text": "Whatsay you, my Lord?"
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