Meanings
phrase
- humorousA response to a promise suggesting doubt that the promise will be kept.
- humoroussarcasticA response to a threat, implying that the threat is empty and, often, also that it is ineffective because it involves something that the person threatened would actually like to happen.
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“promises, promises.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promises%2C%20promises. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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