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Meaning of allee samee in English:

allee samee

adjective

humorous, derogatory

  • In representations or imitations of (especially Chinese) pidgin English: all alike; all the same (as someone or something).

adverb

humorous, derogatory, rare

  • Nevertheless, notwithstanding, despite this. Compare "all the same", "samey".

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Henry Dana. From Chinese Pidgin English allee samee all the same from allee + samee, after all the same.

Pronunciation

allee samee

/ˌɔːliː ˈseɪmi/