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"

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what say you?

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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say you swah

when something so unbelivable is heard that someone request you to swear(swah) on it

Javier: see dat gurl over der

Odaine: the one with the fat ass and D cups

Javier: Ya

Odaine: what about her

Javier: I'm hitting dat

Odaine: Say you SWAH!!!

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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!"

by Bill O'Reilly April 19, 2004

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you don’t say, Beyoncé?

the absolutely best way to respond to all of your girlfriend’s observations

Though not totally listening to what was probably a super important thing she was talking about, I respectfully replied, “You don’t say, Beyoncé?”

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Why you ain’t say nothing?

Why you ain’t say nothing? — A favorite interrogative when someone gives you too much information way too late!
The reply to “ Why you ain’t say nothing?” is usually: “What! You didn’t know?!!!”

1) Man at a collage reunion::
You know, when we were in school, I hade quite a crush on you.
Woman at the reunion:
Why you ain’t say nothing?

2) First Friend:
You didn’t have to bring trees with you from out of town; Buddha is legal here in this state.
Second Friend:
Why you ain’t say nothing?
First Friend:
What! You didn’t know?

by Mind Hunter the Profiler May 12, 2023

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