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not Pygmalion likely

not Pygmalion likely interjection: not likely; under no circumstances; absolutely not.

Interjection

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, informal) not likely; under no circumstances; absolutely not

Origin of not Pygmalion likely

A reference to the then-scandalous use of the phrase "not bloody likely" in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.

Questions about not Pygmalion likely

What does not Pygmalion likely mean?
Not Pygmalion likely means not likely; under no circumstances; absolutely not.
What part of speech is not Pygmalion likely?
Not Pygmalion likely is an interjection.

Words near not Pygmalion likely in the dictionary

  1. not pay any mind
  2. not paying any mind
  3. not pays any mind
  4. not proved
  5. not proven
  6. not Pygmalion likely
  7. not quite
  8. not really
  9. not right in the head
  10. not saying much
  11. not see

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