(British, dated) An exclamation of surprise or protest.
I say! That's impressive!
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(British, dated) An exclamation used to call someone or attract someone's attention.
I say, what is the meaning of this?
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(dated) A traditional introduction to a joke, usually thrice repeated.
Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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