An archaic English phrase that is still used in a legal and governmental context. It is used to ask for a verdict or a vote.
This phrase is sometimes used in everyday conversation with the same meaning - usually with the intent of seeming formal, stylish, or unusual.
Speaker of the House: "Representative from Ohio, what say you? Yah or Nay"
Representative: "Nay"
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Just another way to say "What do you think?"
I'm thinking of going to the mall later. What say you?
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A question asked mostly by radio/TV personality/talk-show host Bill O'Reilly. It means, "What do you think?" or "What are your feelings on the subject?" Variation: What say ye?
Bill O'Reilly to caller: "What say you?"
Caller: "I say you're full of shit, Bill!"
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The ability to successfully suggest an unpopular point of view without revealing a position of your own.
Mike didn’t like Donald’s plan so he hedged by telling his friends, “I’m not saying I’m just saying you know what I’m saying.”
The act of taking a huge dab to become really high
Hey man, what do you say we go say what up to John after church?
An exclamation of shock or disapproval
Person 1: I ran down the street naked today, and i wasn't even stoned
Person 2: bitch say what ?