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sirrah

American

[sir-uh] / ˈsɪr ə /

noun

Archaic.

a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.

sirrah British

/ ˈsɪrə /

noun

archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy

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Etymology

Origin of sirrah

1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear

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