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look you
What does look you mean?
A tag phrase used to call attention or emphasise a point, roughly 'look here' or 'you see'. Stage-Welsh staple — Shakespeare put it in Fluellen's mouth in Henry V, and it's been doing the rounds in caricatures of Welsh speech ever since. Real speakers do use it, but more sparingly than the telly suggests.
"It wasn't my fault, look you, the gate was already open."
Origin
Calque of Welsh discourse markers like 'wel di' / 'edrychwch'; popularised in English by Shakespeare's Welsh characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does look you mean?
It's a Welsh-English tag phrase meaning 'look here' or 'see,' pinned to the end of a sentence.
How do you use look you in a sentence?
"It's cold out, look you" adds Welsh emphasis to the statement.
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