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you call this

you call this phrase: used to indicate that something is unsatisfactory, inadequate, substandard.

Phrase

you call this ...?

  1. (informal, rhetoric) Used to indicate that something is unsatisfactory, inadequate, substandard.
    • You call this a party?

Questions about you call this

What does you call this mean?
You call this means used to indicate that something is unsatisfactory, inadequate, substandard.
What part of speech is you call this?
You call this is a phrase.

Words near you call this in the dictionary

  1. you betcha
  2. you better believe it
  3. you break it, you bought it
  4. you break it, you buy it
  5. you buy cheap, you get cheap
  6. you call this
  7. you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride
  8. you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar
  9. you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
  10. you can lead a horse to water
  11. you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make her drink

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