"says who" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-us-says who.ogg
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  1. (colloquial) Who says so; on whose authority? Tags: colloquial Synonyms: who says Related terms: says me Translations (who says so?): sanoo kuka? (Finnish), sagt wer (German), quem disse? (Portuguese)
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      "word": "sanoo kuka?"
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