Usually means: Sarcastic way to say "please."
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  1. puh-leeze, puh-leeze: Collins English Dictionary
  2. Puh-leeze, puh-leeze: Wordnik
  3. puh-leeze: Wiktionary
  4. puh-leeze: Dictionary.com
  5. puh-leeze: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adverb:  Alternative form of puh-lease

Similar:
in the hell, weasel-like, pitpat, jildy, 'nough, by guess or by golly, higgledypiggledy, mabbe, bookoo, buku, more...

Opposite:
no thank you, no way, not chance, absolutely not

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Similar:
in the hell, weasel-like, pitpat, jildy, 'nough, by guess or by golly, higgledypiggledy, mabbe, bookoo, buku, more...

Opposite:
no thank you, no way, not chance, absolutely not



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