sez

[ sez ]

verb

, Informal.

1. says (used to convey informality or a speaker’s lack of education):

   Hey, who sez I wanna go?

Word History and Origins

Origin of sez¹

First recorded in 1840–45; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of says

Example Sentences

Similarly, Obama now leads in California, New York, and Illinois by 20 or more, sez HuffPo pollster.

From The Daily Beast

When I told dad, sez I, 'Dad, did ever yer hear sech a thing uz gittin' up afore light to feed stock?'

From Project Gutenberg

On'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'Milt!'

From Project Gutenberg

I sez to him, 'Salviated by merkery,—a year's standin',—how much?'

From Project Gutenberg

And he looks at me scornful, and sez, 'Go 'way, old man; you must be sick.'

From Project Gutenberg

Dat makes me sez whot I duz erbout dese ole isshu white fokeses.

From Project Gutenberg