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
Theresatə-REE-sə (English), tə-RAY-zə (English), te-RE-zah (German)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Szabolcs-Hungarian
Silvanussil-VAY-nəs (English)Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Hester['hestə]
Mave-Irish
MillardMIL-ərdEnglish