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Can "Do me a favour" mean "No way"!?
I heard that some British use "Do me a favour " as No way!.
Maybe Cockney accent? I'm not pretty sure though...
Is there anyone who knows about that?
Jul 16, 2019 1:37 PM
Answers · 3
Yes, it is slang and means NO with an attitude or as you say No way! I wouldn't recommend using it.
July 16, 2019
Yes, it can mean "not likely", "no", "no way", "you must be kidding". It also has a literal meaning, of course, of please do something for me. Like a lot of English (any language, perhaps), you need to "read" the context and the speaker to be sure of the meaning. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Do%20me%20a%20favor
July 16, 2019
Yes you are right. British people can be very sarcastic and this is an example of sarcastic humour. There would be quite a strong intonation in this phrase as opposed to it's typical use.
July 16, 2019
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