Sez

Says who?

On whose authority? According to whom? Used to express disagreement with or defiance against something that someone has just said. A: "There's no way a pipsqueak like you can win this race!" B: "Oh yeah? Says who?" A: "You can't take those files to the police!" B: "Oh, really? Says who—you?"

See also: Say

sez me

On my authority; according to me. An intentional misspelling of "says me." Used to assert one's confidence about some statement or proclamation one has just made, most often in response to the phrase "Sez who?" A: "You are not taking the car out tonight!" B: "Oh yeah? Sez who?" A: "Sez me! I paid for it, so I get to decide who uses it or not!" A: "Who says we can't go out tonight?" B: "Sez me, that's who! This is my house, and you'll do as I say!"

See also: sez

sez who

On whose authority? According to whom? An intentional misspelling of "Says who?" Used to express disagreement with or defiance against something that someone has just said. A: "There's no way you can win the race!" B: "Oh yeah? Sez who?" A: "You can't take those files to the police!" B: "Oh, really? Sez who—you?"

See also: sez, who

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Says me!

 and Sez me!

Inf. a formulaic answer to Says who? Tom: Says who? Fred: Says me, that's who! Tom: You? Fred: You got it, buster. Says me!

See also: Say

Says who?

 and Sez who?

Inf. a formulaic challenge indicating disagreement with someone who has said something. Tom: Says who? Fred: Says me, that's who! She drew herself up to her full height, looked him straight in the eye, and said, "Says who?"

See also: Say

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Says me!

and Sez me!

exclam. a formulaic answer to Says who? TOM: Says who? FRED: Says me, that’s who! TOM: You? FRED: You got it, buster. Says me!

See also: Say

Sez me!

verb

See Says me!

See also: Sez

Says who?

and Sez who?

interrog. a formulaic challenge indicating disagreement with someone who has said something. (see also Says you!.) TOM: Says who? FRED: Says me, that’s who! She drew herself up to her full height, looked him straight in the eye, and said, “Says who?”

See also: Say

Sez who?

verb

See Says who?

See also: Sez

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