sirrah
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sir·rah
(sĭr′ə)n. Obsolete
Mister; fellow. Used as a contemptuous form of address.
[Alteration of sir.]
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sirrah
(ˈsɪrə)n
archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy
[C16: probably variant of sire]
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sir•rah
(ˈsɪr ə)n. Archaic.
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
[1520–30; alter of sir]
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| Noun | 1. | sirrah - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |
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sirrah
n (obs) → Bube m (obs)
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