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say-so

/ˈseɪˌsəʊ/ UK
/ˈseɪˌsoʊ/ US

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From say + so. Compare says who.

noun say-sos · sayso

informal Authority, as backing some statement, injunction, or command. I wouldn't buy anything that expensive just on the say-so of a saleman.
Similar: leave, permission

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@misc{say_so_2026,
  title = {say-so},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/say-so},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}