单词 | i say, i say, i say |
释义 | > as lemmasI say, I say, I say (b) I say, I say, I say (also I say, I say) : used as a formula introducing a joke. Also attributive: designating a joke delivered in this manner. ΚΠ 1963 New Society 16 May 2 (advt.) Protypical humour ‘I say, I say, I say’ ‘What is it that we take on when we take off?’ 1968 Punch 6 Nov. 646/1 ‘I say I say I say! My wife's gone to the West Indies!’ ‘Oh, really? Jamaica?’ ‘No, she went of her own accord.’ 1969 Listener 6 Mar. 314/1 Making idiotic jokes—‘I say, I say’ jokes. 1987 New Musical Express 14 Feb. 26/1 I say, I say, I say, did you hear the one about the dermatologist, he thought scratch-mixing was a form of eczema. 2014 Lowestoft Jrnl. (Nexis) 17 Jan. Comedy is provided by the King, who is armed with plenty of ‘I say, I say, I say’ jokes. < as lemmas |
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