sirrah
pronunciation
How to pronounce sirrah in British English:
UK ['sɪrə]
How to pronounce sirrah in American English:
US ['sɪrə]
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- Noun:
- formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
Word Origin
- sirrah
- 1520s, term of address used to men or boys expressing anger or contempt, archaic extended form of sir (in U.S., siree, attested from 1823).
Example
- 1. Sirrah , last year you grossly insulted me .
- 2. Sirrah , go hire me twenty cunning cooks .
- 3. Give me the letter ; I will look on it . Where is the county 's page , that raised the watch ? Sirrah , what made your master in this place ?
- 4. Why have you persecuted me , sirrah ?