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pretty please

/ˈpɹɪti ˌpliz/

pretty please interjection: an emphatic form of please.

Interjection

  1. (childish, humorous) An emphatic form of please.
    • Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with sugar on top?!
    • Cynthia: Please?
      Centurion: No, sorry. I can't do that.
      Cynthia: Pretty please?
      Centurion: What does that mean?
      Cynthia: Just... the same as "please", except I'm pretty.
      Centurion: Still no.2014 October 27, Sam Leifer et al., “The Phallus”, in Plebs

Forms of pretty please

alternative form (rare)pretty pleasy

Questions about pretty please

What does pretty please mean?
Pretty please means an emphatic form of please.
What part of speech is pretty please?
Pretty please is an interjection.
How do you pronounce pretty please?
Pretty please is pronounced /ˈpɹɪti ˌpliz/ (US).

Words near pretty please in the dictionary

  1. pretty passes
  2. pretty pennies
  3. pretty penny
  4. pretty pictures
  5. Pretty Pine
  6. pretty please
  7. pretty please with a cherry on top
  8. pretty please with sugar on top
  9. pretty pleasy
  10. pretty police
  11. pretty Polly

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