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Definition puh-leeze in British English

puh-leeze interjection

interjection
/pəˈliːz/
1

a way of writing 'please' that shows how it sounds in informal conversation when saying that you think someone has said something silly

Example

'And this must be your sister.' 'Oh, puh-leeze! This is my daughter, Sally.'

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Definition puh-leeze in British English