interjection
General Slang
alie
· interjection · mle
'Am I lying?' — a tag asking you to back the statement up.
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Definitions
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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?”
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Standalone agreement — said back to someone to mean 'you're not wrong, can't argue with that.'
“— Petrol's gone up again. — Alie.”
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alie In A Sentence
That new Central Cee tune is mad, alie?
— Petrol's gone up again. — Alie.
Origin & Usage
MLE, with influence from Caribbean English tag-question patterns.
People Also Ask
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."
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