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What say you? 

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"
What say you? by Adam168 May 1, 2008

what say you 

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!"
what say you by Bill O'Reilly April 19, 2004

Say what? 

An act of surprise that makes you look stupid as hell.
Get to the damn point, Jacob.

Say what?
Say what? by bitstripslang April 16, 2016

say what again 

Phrase meant to get your point to not say what again
Me: Say what Again muthafucka

You: What?{gun Shots}
say what again by Cobra C. July 27, 2006

say what 

A term used when a person wishes for a surprising or astonishing statement to be repeated, or simply to show their surprise at said statement. To accurately model the timbre of the phrase, omit a high pitch during the last portion of the phrase in addition to stretching the "what" as long as deemed necessary by the user: Say (In high pitch) Whaaaat?!!
Joe: Im really a woman...
Bob: Say Whaaaaaaaat?!
say what by Adict June 11, 2003