Mister
- noun
- /ˈmɪstər/
- I'd like to introduce to you the Vice President of the World Series of Poker, Mister Jack Effel.
- Hello, mister
- Hey, mister
- Please, mister
He said, tell Mister Jackson not to watch TV.
- He said, tell Mister Jackson not to watch TV.
- However, do not tell Mister Kelly that I'm black.
- All Trump saw was that Mister Kerry is African American.
- The truth of the matter is that Mister Marriott was not suspended.
- Learned that Mister Duthu was in Vietnam.
- You know, it's so crazy that Mister Beast and Lila Gibney are the same age.
- Wait a second though, if she is Santa Claus's daughter, then that would mean that Mister and Missus Claus.
- But I think the problems seem to go a bit deeper than that, Mister Mundell.
- I think that Mister Beast would potentially buy hot ones from BuzzFeed.
- Underhill has somebody coming after him, somebody who thinks that Mister Underhill may have stolen his treasure.
- Get yourself cleaned up a little bit easier for Mister Jack, isn't it?
Examples
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The truth of the matter is that Mister Marriott was not suspended.
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Oh, mister, would you do me a favor?
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No more mister nice guy.
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You got some kind of problem, mister?
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What is wrong with you, mister?
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We'll have none of that, mister.
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You know, mister, I don't think you get enough to eat.
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People say America can't be number one anymore, but mister, we're number one at this.
Academic text (2011) -
Oh, mister, would you do me a favor?
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What is wrong with you, mister?
Synonyms
A polite title that people put before a man's first or last name
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
An old respectful title for a man and a family name
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
A Spanish title used before a man's name to show respect, like Mr
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
A polite title used before an Italian man's name
A polite title used before a man's name
A respectful word used before a man's name in the Philippines like Mister
A gender-neutral title used before a person's name instead of Mr or Ms
Compounds
How Familiar
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Mister comes from the old word master, which long ago meant 'leader' or 'teacher'. Because it once showed respect for a man in charge, it became a polite title we put before a man's name today.