"pretty please with sugar on top" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=pretty please with sugar on top}} pretty please with sugar on top
  1. Exaggerated form of please or pretty please. Tags: exaggerated, form-of Form of: please or pretty please Synonyms: pretty please with a cherry on top
    Sense id: en-pretty_please_with_sugar_on_top-en-phrase-KB2N4oyj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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