had the pleasure

A form of have the pleasure — Used as a polite formula to ask for a person's name, or to request that they join one in a dance, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have the pleasure
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APA

had the pleasure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20the%20pleasure

MLA

“had the pleasure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20the%20pleasure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had the pleasure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20the%20pleasure.

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