Green’s Dictionary of Slang

say n.

[Ital. sei, six]

(Ling. Fr./Polari) the number six.

[UK]Newcastle Courant 2 Dec. 6/6: ‘How much is it?’ ‘Tray beong say saltee’.
[UK]Partridge DSUE (1984) 1014/2: C.19–20.
[UK]P. Baker Fabulosa 297/1: sa, say six.

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