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will they? won't they

will they? won't they is the alternative form of will-they-won't-they.

Meaning of will-they-won't-they

Adjective

will-they-won't-they (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a potential coupling between two people who share romantic chemistry, but whose relationship is threatened by uncertainty, external obstacles or internal strife.
    • Princess Sonja, the daughter of an Oslo fashion house director, married Crown Prince Harald last summer after a will-they-won't-they romance that had gone on for a decade.1968, The Scandinavian Times: Newsmagazine
  2. (broadly) Of or pertaining to any situation in which there is an extended period of uncertainty.
    • Among the small producers, the West German companies Continental Gummi and Phoenix Gummi are in the middle of a will-they-won't-they merger dance.1971, Multinational Business

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Will they? won't they is the alternative form of will-they-won't-they.

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