what does the expression "pray tell" mean?
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 18, 2003 #2 It just means 'tell me'. It can be used sarcastically- 'If you didn't break it, then who did, pray tell?' It can also just be used meaning 'tell me' without any irony. ;-)
It just means 'tell me'. It can be used sarcastically- 'If you didn't break it, then who did, pray tell?' It can also just be used meaning 'tell me' without any irony. ;-)