well, well, well

English

Interjection

well, well, well

  1. (idiomatic) (dated, US, Canada) Indicating pondering or consideration, often with sarcasm or mock surprise.
    Well, well, well. What have we here?
    (with sarcasm) Well, well, well. Look who's back. And they said we'd never see him again.

Usage notes

A little stronger, or with more sarcasm, than well, well.

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