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sirree — ☆ sirree [sə rē′ ] interj. [< SIR] used to provide emphasis after yes or no … English World dictionary
sirree — An emphatic form of ‘sir’, used mainly in North America, usually following the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Although the ‘sir’ in expressions like ‘Yes sirree’, as it is sometimes written, or ‘No sirree’, was clearly of a vocative nature to begin… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
sirree — /seuh ree /, n. (sometimes cap.) (used as an intensive with no or yes): Will I go there again? No, sirree! Also, siree. [1815 25; prob. a dial. continuation of SIRRAH] * * * … Universalium
sirree — sir•ree or siree [[t]səˈri[/t]] n. (sometimes cap.) (used as an intensive with no or yes): Will I go there again? No, sirree![/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
sirree — also siree noun Etymology: by alteration Date: 1823 sir used as an emphatic form usually after yes or no … New Collegiate Dictionary
sirree — noun Sir. Used as an intensifier … Wiktionary
sirree — int. US colloq. as an emphatic, esp. after yes or no. Etymology: SIR + emphatic suffix … Useful english dictionary
sir·ee — ↑sirree … Useful english dictionary
Algonquin Round Table — The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of The Vicious Circle, as they dubbed themselves, gathered for lunch each day at the… … Wikipedia
siree — An emphatic form of ‘sir’, used mainly in North America, usually following the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Although the ‘sir’ in expressions like ‘Yes sirree’, as it is sometimes written, or ‘No sirree’, was clearly of a vocative nature to begin… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
