maybe-perhaps
The most passive aggressive way of saying "no".
"Maybe" is about 40% of "yes", and "perhaps" is approx. 20% of "maybe".
"Maybe" is about 40% of "yes", and "perhaps" is approx. 20% of "maybe".
person 1: Are you going to look for a job today?
person 2: Look, I just woke up and it's only 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I still need my morning coffee, so after that I'll start job hunting, maybe-perhaps.
person 2: Look, I just woke up and it's only 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I still need my morning coffee, so after that I'll start job hunting, maybe-perhaps.