why don't you?



why don't you?

a question tag that is put onto the end of a command. Andy: Move aside, why don't you? Bob: Okay. Sorry. I didn't know I was in the way. "Just keep bugging me, why don't you?" threatened Wally. Andy: Try it again, why don't you? Sue: I hope I get it right this time.
See also: why

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikoloz-Georgian
Reginarə-JEEN-ə (English), rə-GEEN-ə (English), rə-JIEN-ə (English), re-GEE-nah (German, Polish), re-JEE-nah (Italian), RE-gee-naw (Hungarian)English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, Norweg
AdÉLaÏDea-de-la-EEDFrench
Corneliokor-NE-lyoSpanish, Italian
Klein[kləin]
Milagrosmee-LAH-grosSpanish