sirrah
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ə noun Archaic.
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
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| —n | |
| archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy | |
| [C16: probably variant of | |
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Sirrah
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
sirrah
1526, term of address used to men or boys expressing anger or contempt, archaic extended form of sir (in U.S., siree, attested from 1823).
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Example sentences
Sirrah beadle, whip him till he leap over that same stool.
If a crow help us in, sirrah, we'll pluck a crow together.
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