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to sez

to sez

4 9.9
A funny informal spelling that shows how someone speaks
  • verb
  • /sɛz/
  • Informal
: dice
  • "Sez you." Carl paused.

Examples

  • "Sez you," he said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "Sez you," she replied with a smirk as they argued.

  • Sez me!

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "Sez me!" he shouted in defiance.

  • "Sez who?" she challenged, crossing her arms.

Surface Forms

sez infinitive

Etymology

Sez is a playful, informal spelling of says, written to copy the sound people make when they say 'says', so writers use sez in jokes or comics to show a casual spoken voice.