General
alie
What does alie mean?
Contraction of 'am I lying?' — slapped on the end of a statement to demand agreement. Functions like 'innit' but more confrontational: you're putting the listener on the spot to confirm you're right.
"That new Central Cee tune is mad, alie?"
Origin
MLE, with influence from Caribbean English tag-question patterns.
Frequently asked questions
What does "alie" mean?
It's short for "am I lying?" — a tag added to a statement asking you to agree or back it up.
How do you use "alie" in a sentence?
"That party was dead, alie?"
What are you supposed to say back to "alie"?
It's inviting agreement, so the expected response is confirming they're right — basically "yeah, true."
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
