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sirree

Or sir·ee

[suh-ree]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. (used as an intensive with no oryes ).

    Will I go there again? No, sirree!



sirree

/ səˈriː /

interjection

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sirree1

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

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He handed Penelope the object in question and went on his way, calling over his shoulder, “Can’t have flotsam and jetsam in the flower beds, no sirree!”

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“No having babies without the baker, no sirree!”

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“Yes, sirree. Thanks to my amazing girl here.”

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“I didn’t think I was this brave, no sirree,” she said.

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No sirree, not the Three Stooges!

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