but only! excl.
(S.Afr.) an excl. used to support a statement made by one’s companion.
![[SA]](/static/img/flags/sa.png "South Africa") | CyberBraai Lex. at www.matriots.com 🌐 BUT ONLY: A very useful phrase now going out of fashion, it falls into the same category as the American ‘as if . . .’ It is used to give support to a statement by your companion. |