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Etymology
From Dutch wablief.
The Dutch word is used in Brabant, in the south of The Netherlands.
It is a compound of wat + belieft + u ("what would you like?").
Comes from use by the Fraters of Tilburg, teachers.
Interjection
ablif
- I beg your pardon ?
- excuse me ?
- what do you say ?