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sirrah

[sir-uh] Origin

sir·rah

[sir-uh]
noun Archaic.
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.

Origin:
1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear
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Sirrah is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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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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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