yessir en · INTJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌjɛsˈsɝ/ (General-American)
- /ˈjɛsɚ/ (General-American, informal)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From yes + sir.
Meanings
- (informal) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.
- (informal) Used to express emphatic affirmation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yessiree | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yessirree | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yessuh | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nossuh · nosuh · hell to the no · hecks no · hell no · heck no
Coordinates
yassum · yes'm · yessum · yas'm
Descendants
Synonyms
heck yeah · hells yeah · hell yes
Translations (22)
pt sim senhor (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · fi jessör (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ru слу́шаюсь (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · fi kyllä herra (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · it sì signore (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ist iavòl (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ru так то́чно (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · de jawohl (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · it sissignore (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · es sí señor (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ja 了解 (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ja イエッサー (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · nl jawel (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ms baik tuan (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ar نَعَم سَيِّدِي (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · az baş üstə (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · da javel (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · hu igenis (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · hy լսում եմ (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ja 了解しました (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · fr oui monsieur (used to express assent, especially to a superior) · ru есть (used to express assent, especially to a superior)