sarge

[sahrj]

noun

Informal.

1. sergeant.

sarge

/ sɑːdʒ /

noun

1. informal,  sergeant: used esp as a term of address

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarge¹

By shortening and respelling

Example Sentences

"Absolutely Sarge," he recalled saying.

From BBC

"I'll put that in the MG11 if you like Sarge?"

From BBC

She also appeared in films such as “Heartburn,” “A Man Called Sarge” and “Dennis the Menace.”

From Los Angeles Times

If we are truly committed to eradicating poverty in America, we must carefully revisit the philosophy of Dr. King, Sarge Shriver and many other notable champions of economic justice.

From Salon

It also inspired contemporaries like Robert Sargent “Sarge” Shriver, a fellow servant leader and civil rights crusader, and the namesake of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law and the Sargent Shriver Peace Institute.

From Salon