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Give us a shout

Meaning

A request to be contacted. While it sounds plural, 'us' is often used by individuals as a friendly, folksy way of saying 'me' or 'us as a family'.

Inviting, informal

Used in a sentence

  • If you need anything while you are in town, just give us a shout.
  • Give us a shout if you want to come over for dinner later.
  • The neighbors said to give us a shout if we ever need to borrow their lawnmower.

The backstory

A variation of 'give me a shout' that leans into a colloquial, informal dialect often found in tight-knit communities.

Heard in

Midwest, The South

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