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yessir

/ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/US/ˈjɛsɚ/

yessir interjection: used to express assent, especially to a male superior.

Interjection

  1. (informal) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.
    Antonyms:
    nossuh, nosuh
  2. (informal) Used to express emphatic affirmation.
    Synonyms:
    hell yes, hells yeah, heck yeah

Noun

yessir

  1. (colloquial, Isle of Man) Term of address to a male; mate; buddy.

yessir meaning in Arabic and Malay

yessir in Arabic

used to express assent, especially to a superior
نَعَم سَيِّدِي naʕam sayyidī

yessir in Malay

used to express assent, especially to a superior
baik tuan

Synonyms of yessir

Antonyms

Forms of yessir

alternative formyessuh
alternative formyessiree
alternative formyessirree

Origin of yessir

From yes + sir.

Questions about yessir

What does yessir mean?
Yessir means used to express assent, especially to a male superior.
What is yessir in Arabic?
Yessir in Arabic is نَعَم سَيِّدِي (naʕam sayyidī). See Yessir meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is yessir?
Yessir can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce yessir?
Yessir is pronounced /ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near yessir in the dictionary

  1. yessers
  2. yesses
  3. yesses to death
  4. yessing
  5. yessing to death
  6. yessir
  7. yessiree
  8. yessiree Bob
  9. yessirree
  10. Yesso
  11. Yesso scallop

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