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nossir
nossir Chiefly U.S. colloq. (nəʊˈsɜː(r)) Also no sir. [Corruption of no sir.] A formula of emphatic denial or refusal: certainly not. Cf. no siree.1856 Knickerbocker XLVII. 544 Examiner: Has it effected that object? Student: No, Sir-r-r! I don't think it has. 1930 I. Low His Master's Voice ii. 15 Mo...
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yessir
yessir colloq. (ˈjɛsə(r), jɛsˈsɜː(r)) [Repr. an informal pronunc. of yes, sir: see sir n. 8 c.] a. = yes, sir s.v. sir n. 8 c. b. A formula of assent to a superior. Occas. as n., a quick utterance of ‘yes, sir’. Cf. nossir. There is much variation in the placing of the main stress in both the ordina...
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Lifeboat (1944 film)
Actor Canada Lee testified that he had attempted to round out the character by revising dialogue, primarily eliminating repeated "yessir"s and "nossir"s
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Lee testified that he attempted to round out the character by revising dialogue, primarily eliminating repeated "yessir"s and "nossir"s that sounded subservient
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sir
▪ I. sir, n. (sɜː(r)) [Reduced form of sire sire n., the shortening being due to the absence of stress before the following name or appellation. The forms sore, sur(e may represent OF. sor or sieur, the oblique case of sire.] A. Illustration of forms. (α) 4– sir (6 sirr, 6–7 S{supr}), 5–7 syr.1297– ...
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