look-see

[loo k-see] /ˈlʊkˌsi/
noun, Informal.
1.
a visual inspection or survey; look; examination:
have a look-see.
Origin
1880-85
British Dictionary definitions for look see

look-see

noun
1.
(informal) a brief inspection or look
Word Origin and History for look see

look-see

n.

"inspection," 1865, "Pidgin-like formation" [OED], and first used in representations of English as spoken by Chinese, from look (v.) + see (v.).

Slang definitions & phrases for look see

look see

verb phrase

To look; have a look: I'm dropping down to look see (1930s+)