I say

isay Isay English Interjection en British dated An exclamation of surprise or protest. en I say! That's impressive! en I say, what is the meaning of this? en w:Stephen Fry III The Liar London William Heinemann 1991 26 https://archive.org/details/liar0000frys_j2c4/page/26/mode/1up 978-0-434-27191-7 Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’ en British dated An exclamation used to call someone or attract someone's attention. en I say! ... John ... Are you still there? If you're going into town could you get some eggs? an excited gentleman pounded with the knocker on the door of No. 9. As someone did not appear with the instantaneity of a jack-in-the-box, he proceeded to repeat the summons, interspersing it with an occasional "I say!" shouted through the letter-box. Used for emphasis, or when resuming after diversion or interruption. en 1823 William Wilberforce Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies When such men as Mr. Burke, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Windham, and my Lord Grenville: when such men as these unreservedly and repeatedly avowed their sentiments on the condition of the Slave; when they saw no danger in the avowal; when, I say, these men thus thought, spoke, and acted 63 But when Amelia came down with her kind smiling looks (Rebecca must introduce her to her friend, Miss Crawley was longing to see her, and was too ill to leave her carriage)—when, I say, Amelia came down, the Park Lane shoulder-knot aristocracy wondered more and more that such a thing could come out of Bloomsbury; en 1912 Clarence Young The Motor Boys on the Wing: Or, Seeking the Airship Treasure 63 "Stop! Stop I say!" ordered the professor imperiously. en dated A traditional introduction to a joke, usually thrice repeated. en I say, I say, I say! Did you hear the one about the nun in a maternity ward? Synonyms exclamation of surprise en wow Descendants crp-slb асей English sailor sw aisee 1 Anagrams en aisy Siya en sentences