sirrah

[ sir-uh ]

/ ˈsɪr ə /

noun Archaic.

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

Nearby words

Origin of sirrah

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

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Examples from the Web for sirrah

It looks, sirrah, as if you took the liberty of putting questions to me, she replied with the greatest haughtiness.
The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas
Sirrah, leave your nauseous nonsense; break open the seal, and take out the diamonds.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden
"Sirrah, you deserve to have your nose slit;" and the like ingenious conceits.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various
"I see nothing amiss, sirrah," said the old knight, half grudgingly.
Men of Iron|Howard Pyle

Therefore, sirrah, with a new wound in your thigh, come you along with me.
The Life Of Sir John Falstaff|Robert B. Brough

British Dictionary definitions for sirrah

sirrah

/ (ˈsɪrə) /

noun

archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy

Word Origin for sirrah

C16: probably variant of sire

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Word Origin and History for sirrah

sirrah

1520s, term of address used to men or boys expressing anger or contempt, archaic extended form of sir (in U.S., siree, attested from 1823).