naysay
See also: nay-say
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naysay (plural naysays)
- (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of nay-say
- 1897, William Morris, “Chapter XII. Birdalone Cometh Again to the Isle of Queens, and Findeth a Perilous Adventure Therein”, in The Water of the Wondrous Isles (Fantasy), Project Gutenberg, published 2005:
- And her bare feet fell to telling her clad sides of the sweet coolness of the water, and waited for no naysay, ...
Verb edit
naysay (third-person singular simple present naysays, present participle naysaying, simple past and past participle naysaid)
- (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of nay-say (“say no to; deny, disagree, or oppose”)
- 2008 Jan, Arden Dale, “Want to Sell a Business? You May Not Be Ready.”, in Wall Street Journal[1]:
- He advises that board members must have solid knowledge of business in general and be independent enough to naysay the owner at times.
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References edit
- “naysay”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)