What say?

What say?
What say?
Inf. What did you say? (Widely used.) •

Tom: My coat is there on the chair. Could you hand it to me? Bob: What say? Tom (pointing): Could you hand me my coat?

Sue: Here's your paper. Fred: What say? Sue (louder): Here is your newspaper!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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