"or should I say" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=or should I say?}} or should I say?
  1. (colloquial, humorous) Said by someone after a statement, meaning to precede a pun or another kind of clever rephrasing Tags: colloquial, humorous
    Sense id: en-or_should_I_say-en-phrase-PAg6~sE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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