sirree

or sir·ee

[ suh-ree ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. (used as an intensive with no or yes ):

   Will I go there again? No, sirree!

sirree

/ səˈriː /

interjection

1. informal.
   sometimes capital an emphatic exclamation used with yes or no

Word History and Origins

Origin of sirree¹

First recorded in 1815–25; probably a dial. continuation of sirrah

Example Sentences

No, sirree, sonny; it don't always pay to judge a man by his laigs.

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I never kept a cent for myself, no sirree, Im honest if I am only Jimmy de newsboy.

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No, sirree, they're rattlesnakes, a pair uv 'em an' full uv p'ison.

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No, sirree, the six-shooter puts us all on a level, and each man has got to respect another.

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It wouldn't do for Santa Claus to come down with the sneezes at Christmas-time, you know—no, sirree!

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