yessir
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yessir¹
- /ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈjɛsɚ/ US, informal
- /ˌjɛsˈsɝ/ US
Rhymes with (General American) -ɜː(ɹ), -ɛsə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From yes + sir.
interjection yessuh · yessiree · yessirree
- Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.
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Used to express emphatic affirmation.
Similar: hell yes, hells yeah, heck yeah · Opposite: hell no, heck no, hecks no, hell to the no
yessir²
noun
- Term of address to a male; mate; buddy.
Translations
Every language
intj used to express assent, especially to a superior
| Español | sí señor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 了解 ryoukai, 了解しました ryoukai shimashita, イエッサー iessā |
| Português | sim senhor |
| Français | oui monsieur |
| Deutsch | jawohl |
| Italiano | sì signore, sissignore |
| Русский | есть jestʹ, так то́чно tak tóčno, слу́шаюсь slúšajusʹ |
| العربية | نَعَم سَيِّدِي naʕam sayyidī |
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