why should I?

why should I?
why should I? spoken phrase
used for rudely refusing to do what someone has just asked you to do

‘Tell us what Digby said.’ ‘Why should I?’

Thesaurus: impolite expressionssynonym
Main entry: why

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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