Meanings
interjection
- euphemistichumorousinformalnot likely; under no circumstances; absolutely not
Origin
A reference to the then-scandalous use of the phrase "not bloody likely" in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.
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APA
not Pygmalion likely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20Pygmalion%20likely
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“not Pygmalion likely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20Pygmalion%20likely. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not Pygmalion likely,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20Pygmalion%20likely.
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