Meanings
phrase
alternative the deuce you say · alternative the dickens you say
- An expression of surprise at something stated by another. In modern usage usually sarcastic, implying that the statement was obvious.
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the devil you say. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20devil%20you%20say
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“the devil you say.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20devil%20you%20say. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the devil you say,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20devil%20you%20say.
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