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Meaning of ah so | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2

Definitions

Stereotypical utterance of wise understanding by a Japanese or Chinese person.

offensive

Examples

“'Ah so,' said a Japanese passenger. 'Ah so to you,' said a rough sailor. 'Ach, a wee Japannee,' said McGonagall, and went into a series of Buckingham Palace photographic poses.”
““One other thing,” Jack said, “let's not play here, at the Tropicana.” “Ah, so,” Harry said with a Chinese accent. “The wise fox doth not despoil its own nest.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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