sirrah
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9.9
An insulting word said angrily to a man or boy of lower rank
- noun
- /ˈsɪrə/
- Offensive
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- "Let's get back to the point that forces me to venture over here—you’re disturbing the peace, sirrah."
Examples
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Sirrah!
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"Hockey, basketball (and non-sports) trading cards." Lecter victim (#3) Sam Sirrah's death certificate.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sirrah, what say you to this?
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And you'd be king o' the isle, sirrah? -
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Yours, sirrah?
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Sirrah, show me out.
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Sirrah!
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"Draw your sword, sirrah!"
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"Are you calling me an old woman, sirrah?"
Synonyms
48
3.4
A younger, less experienced person often called in a rude way
is a harsher contemptuous form used angrily toward someone of lower status
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sirrah comes from the familiar word sir plus a rude ending, so it was used like a sharp, angry sir to call someone of lower rank. That's why sirrah became a rude or insulting way to speak to a man or boy.