Puh-leez!



Puh-leez!

(pəə ˈliiiz)
exclam. Please!; That is enough! You can’t expect me to accept that! (A long, drawn-out way of saying Please! The tone of voice shows exasperation and disgust. The spelling is highly variable.) I am the one who’s at fault? Puuuleeeze!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lujayn-Arabic
Jelani-Eastern African, Swahili
Ingvildr-Ancient Scandinavian
Thomasinatom-ə-SEE-nəEnglish
Yishmeray-Biblical Hebrew
Sabrinasə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German)English, Italian, German