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as if? Hello. What does this phrase mean in this sentence: ‘Don’t forget to walk Norman. But don’t go round near the offlicence.’ ‘As if.’ ‘And don’t spend the whole evening on the computer.’

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It's short for "You say that as if I would do that!" or "You say that as if that would happen!" Essentially the speaker is saying "Why would you even suggest that? It would never happen." Hope this helps :)
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It sounds like that conversation is British English (I've never heard an American talk about "off-license" shops), so I'm not sure what "As if" means to Brits. But in American English, it's a slang phrase that expresses disgust or disbelief -- like the topic is so ridiculous/disgusting you don't even want to think about it. See, for example: https://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/tumblr_mon9o4vrih1sw6y1go1_500.gif
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In my opinion It has a very childish tone to it, and maybe a bit feminine. It's something teenage girls would say.
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It's a way of saying I wouldnt do that

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