Meanings
interjection
alternative puhlease · alternative puh-leeze · alternative puhleeze · alternative puleez · alternative puh-leez
- sarcasticAn expression of annoyance, exasperation or impatience.
Puh-lease! I went to a bar mitzvah once. That doesn't make me Jewish.
1997, Don Roos, The Opposite of Sex, spoken by Lucia (Lisa Kudrow)
Origin
An exaggerated form of please.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拜託 /拜托
- 拜託 /拜托 (bàituō)expression of annoyance
Finnish hei hyvää päivää
- hei hyvää päivääexpression of annoyance
Japanese どうか, 頼むから
- どうか (dōka)expression of annoyance
- 頼むから (tanomukara)expression of annoyance
- もうマジでさ (mō majide sa)expression of annoyance
Portuguese pelo amor de Deus
- pelo amor de Deusexpression of annoyance
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APA
puh-lease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puh-lease
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“puh-lease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puh-lease. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puh-lease,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puh-lease.
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