sirrah

American  

[sir-uh] / ˈsɪr ə /

noun

Archaic.

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

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sirrah British  

/ ˈsɪrə /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

The sirrahs continued to circle, squalling their ravenous chorus, and their ranks were disrupted once more, as they had been yesterday, by the passage of a message falcon.

From Literature

Give it to me: give it to me, sirrah.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, sirrahs, you will perceive that escape is no easy matter.

From Project Gutenberg

He had told me that my tongue outran my thoughts, and I stood silent until he asked me curtly, "Well, sirrah, what do you say?"

From Project Gutenberg

Bear it in mind, sirrah; and when you perform, give Perigord a wide berth.

From Project Gutenberg