US /sɚˈiː/ UK /sɜːˈriː/
intj Freq #31491

Meanings

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    intj

    informal, chiefly US: an emphatic form of sir used after yes or no

    No sirree, I am not going back into that abandoned house.

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Synonyms
1 intj · informal, chiefly us: an... indeedcertainly
Word family
Forms No-sirree
Related forms sireeyes sirreeno sirreesir

Etymology

An American colloquial alteration of sir, recorded from the early nineteenth century. It is used after yes or no to add strong emphasis; siree is a less common spelling.

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