Solly
adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of sorry, mimicking an Asian accent. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"Some years back, when I was leaving China for England with young children, their faithful Chinese nurse kept on repeating to the little ones the following remarkable sentence, "My too muchey solly you go steamah; you no solly my.""
Example
More examples"Some years back, when I was leaving China for England with young children, their faithful Chinese nurse kept on repeating to the little ones the following remarkable sentence, "My too muchey solly you go steamah; you no solly my.""
Etymology
Pronunciation spelling of sorry. In many Eastern countries, people have difficulty with distinguishing the sounds of the letters l and r. See also Japanese speakers learning r and l
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