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"etymology_text": "Early Modern English syntax for what do you say; at the time, do-support was not yet obligatory. Compare Middle English what seien ye.",
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"ref": "2009 May 18, Trevor Corson, “Does Race Matter for Sushi Chefs?”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-06-26",
"text": "I think this is a huge boon to sushi in America. But these American sushi chefs have told me they face discrimination from American customers, who assume that because they're not Japanese or even Asian, they don't know what they're doing. Of course, there are good American chefs and not-so-good American chefs, but in my experience this applies to chefs who look Asian, too. What say you?",
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"ref": "2013 October 25, Katharine Murphy, “Andrew Bolt v Tony Abbott: all very amiable – up to a point”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-01-27",
"text": "Bags are no sooner unpacked in the prime ministerial suite than it's down to tin tacks: to implementation. Here's my wish list, what say you? Yes, it really is that transactional. Sorry.",
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"(formal) What do you say? What is your opinion?"
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"What do you say? What is your opinion?",
"When addressed to a defendant in court: how do you plead? Also, when addressed to a jury or its foreperson: what is your verdict?"
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"(formal) What do you say? What is your opinion?",
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"_dis1": "5 74 14 7",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "when addressed to a defendant in court: how do you plead?",
"word": "kuinka vastaatte syytteisiin?"
},
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"_dis1": "9 79 9 3",
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"sense": "when addressed to a jury or its foreperson: what is your verdict?",
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"Sometimes followed by if: how about or what about (something)?"
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"Sometimes followed by if: how about or what about (something)?"
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"Followed by to: do you fancy, or would you like (something, such as an activity or a drink or a food item)?"
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"(informal)",
"Followed by to: do you fancy, or would you like (something, such as an activity or a drink or a food item)?"
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"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "do you fancy or would you like (something)?",
"word": "haluaisitko ..."
}
]
}
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"ipa": "/ˌ(h)wɒt seɪ ˈjuː/",
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"Received-Pronunciation"
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{
"ipa": "/ˌ(h)wʌt seɪ ˈju/",
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"General-American"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˌwɑt-/",
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"word": "what say you"
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"ref": "2009 May 18, Trevor Corson, “Does Race Matter for Sushi Chefs?”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-06-26",
"text": "I think this is a huge boon to sushi in America. But these American sushi chefs have told me they face discrimination from American customers, who assume that because they're not Japanese or even Asian, they don't know what they're doing. Of course, there are good American chefs and not-so-good American chefs, but in my experience this applies to chefs who look Asian, too. What say you?",
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"ref": "2013 October 25, Katharine Murphy, “Andrew Bolt v Tony Abbott: all very amiable – up to a point”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-01-27",
"text": "Bags are no sooner unpacked in the prime ministerial suite than it's down to tin tacks: to implementation. Here's my wish list, what say you? Yes, it really is that transactional. Sorry.",
"type": "quotation"
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"(formal) What do you say? What is your opinion?"
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],
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"Followed by to: do you fancy, or would you like (something, such as an activity or a drink or a food item)?"
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"ipa": "/ˌ(h)wɒt seɪ ˈjuː/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
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{
"ipa": "/ˌ(h)wʌt seɪ ˈju/",
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˌwɑt-/",
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"translations": [
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "when addressed to a defendant in court: how do you plead?",
"word": "kuinka vastaatte syytteisiin?"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "when addressed to a jury or its foreperson: what is your verdict?",
"word": "mikä on tuomionne?"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "do you fancy or would you like (something)?",
"word": "haluaisitko ..."
}
],
"word": "what say you"
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