yessirn.²

Brit.

/ˈjɛsə/, U.S.

/ˈjɛˌsər/, Manx English

/ˈjɛsə/,

/ˈjɪsə/

Forms: 1800s– yussir, 1800s– yessir, 1900s yissa.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English you, sir , you pron., sir n.

Etymology: Reflecting a colloquial pronunciation of you, sir ( < you pron. + sir n.), with reduction of the vowel in the first syllable.Compare: 1889 T. E. Brown Manx Witch 45 D' ye hear me, you sir?

Manx English.

Used as a familiar form of address, esp. to another Manx person: mate, pal.Typically, but not exclusively, used in addressing a man.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > familiar form of address

mon amic1425

matec1500

boy1532

old lad1594

old boy1602

captaina1616

mon cher1673

old chap1823

old man1828

ou maat1838

boysie1846

old top1856

boetie1867

bra1869

cocker1888

mon vieux1888

face1891

yessir1892

George1903

old sport1905

old bean1917

segotia1917

babe1918

bro1918

tovarish1918

old egg1919

midear1921

old (tin of) fruit1923

sport1923

mush1936

cowboy1961

coz1961

wack1963

yaar1963

John1982

1892 Isle of Man Times 5 July 4/6 Hi, yussir! hev a look, mun, for yer fairin, And watch the boys hard at the drink, and swearin'.

1898 Manxman 29 Jan. 18/2 Hey, yessir, yer wheel's loose.

1915 Mona's Herald 17 Mar. 7/2 Are ya sure, yissa?

1959 Isle of Man Daily Times 29 July 2/2 How'r yer doin' yessir?

2014 @daz_dcvaleting 13 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Nice one yessir, congrats to you both.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

yessirv.

Brit.

/ˈjɛsə/,

/jɛsˈsəː/, U.S.

/ˈjɛˌsər/,

/ˌjɛ(s)ˈsər/

Forms: 1800s– yes-sir, 1900s– yes sir, 1900s– yes, sir, 1900s– yessir.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: yes, sir at sir n. 8c; yessir adv.

Etymology: Partly < yes, sir at sir n. 8c, and partly < yessir adv. Compare earlier yes v.

1. transitive. To say ‘yes, sir’ to (a person); (hence) to defer to (someone) as a superior.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile to [verb (transitive)]

fawna1568

comply1641

sneak1665

spaniel1812

yessir1898

yes1915

ass-kiss1951

cocksuck1954

ass-lick1962

crawl1966

1898 A. Weir Canuck down South ii. 47 Five minutes afterwards he was ‘yes-sirring’ me in the most cheerful manner possible.

1917 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 27 Mar. 14/2 Now, don't ‘yes, sir’ me. We're friends, aren't we?

1968 L. Deighton Only when I Larf i. 16 Imagine..yes sirring the boss until superannuation... Not me, man. I'm for the open road.

1980 H. R. F. Keating Murder of Maharajah xv. 182 You're used to people yessirring you left and right.

1998 Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) 26 Nov. a17/5 The colonel vented his anger, and I ‘yessirred’ him to his heart's content.

2. intransitive. To say ‘yes, sir’ (to a person), esp. obsequiously; to defer to a superior or superiors.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile [verb (intransitive)] > agree in servile manner

comply1641

yessir1927

1927 Granville (Ohio) Times 21 July 2/2 I've ‘yes-sirred’ to some one higher up..until I'm tired of it. I'd like to be telling people what to do.

1977 ‘J. D. White’ Salzburg Affair xii. 104 He came in bowing and yes-sirring, although no one..was there to overhear.

2001 Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 23 Feb. a4 You may have to ‘yessir’ all day at work, but when you're in the voting booth, you are in charge.

Derivatives

yesˈsirring n.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile agreement

assentation1481

suppleness1638

compliance1649

yessirring1928

1928 Sandusky (Ohio) Reg. 17 Apr. 2/3 Lew, an old trouper, does the yes-mamming and the yes-sirring in approved style.

1966 Punch 21 Sept. 454/2 Yessiring in the office is insufficient, he offers his clammy devotion to the whole family as well.

1999 Australian (Nexis) 29 June 13 Lincoln Perry,..whose shuffling, obsequious yes-sirring charmed white audiences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

yessiradv.n.¹int.

Brit.

/ˈjɛsə/,

/jɛsˈsəː/, U.S.

/ˈjɛˌsər/,

/ˌjɛ(s)ˈsər/

Forms: 1800s– yessah, 1800s– yessir, 1900s– yessuh.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: yes, sir at sir n. 8c

Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of yes, sir at sir n. 8c. Compare earlier yessum adv. With use as interjection compare slightly earlier nossir int.

colloquial.

A. adv.

Used to express assent or agreement when replying to a superior: ‘yes, sir’.

ΚΠ

1840 Planet 14 June 6/1 Yessir, in one moment, sir.

1892 Daily Independent (Chippewa Falls) 1 Dec. ‘Let me see, could you bring me a broiled elephant?’ ‘Yessir,’ replied the imperturbable Jim.

1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise vi. 102 ‘Yessir.’ Ginger grinned confidentially.

1970 A. K. Armah Fragments viii. 218 ‘Hey you! Come. Clear this mess!’ ‘Yessah sah!’

1982 M. Nabb Death of Dutchman vii. 143 ‘Do you understand me?’ ‘Yessir!’

2001 E. Colfer Artemis Fowl vii. 170 ‘Yessir, Commander,’ said Mulch innocently.

B. n.¹

A quick utterance of ‘yes, sir’.

ΚΠ

1885 Iowa State Reporter 3 Dec. 8 Within a week he..had achieved as smart a salute and ‘yessir’ as any groom in the regiment.

1931 M. Allingham Look to Lady xxi. 215 The girl vanished with a startled ‘yessir’.

1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xviii. 118 A couple of ‘yessirs’ when you know that ‘not on your life’ is the thing to say.

1973 A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador ix. 125 The commanding officer went past, giving you marks for..the crispness of your Yessir.

2007 Express (Nexis) 21 July 101 His broadly-accented speak is peppered with yessirs and nosirs.

C. int.

Used to express emphatic affirmation: ‘yes indeed’. Cf. yes, sir at sir n. 8c, yessiree int., nossir int.

ΚΠ

1907 Oskaloosa (Iowa) Daily Herald 2 May 2/3 I've rode mine down Bridge street hill. Yessir! Aint I, Clarence?

1913 R. Brooke Let. 17 Sept. (1968) 511 That note-book... I lost it in British Columbia—yessir, isn't it too bloody.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. (Mag.) 1 A perfect specimen, yessir, the Canadian Hercules.

2016 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 22 Oct. 47 Big Greg is, ‘repositioning his company from a mostly consumer-facing brand to one that will expand to business-to-business services’. Yessir! That's big!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

n.²1892

v.1898

adv.n.¹int.1840

单词	yessir
释义	yessirn.² Brit. /ˈjɛsə/, U.S. /ˈjɛˌsər/, Manx English /ˈjɛsə/, /ˈjɪsə/ Forms: 1800s– yussir, 1800s– yessir, 1900s yissa. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English you, sir , you pron., sir n. Etymology: Reflecting a colloquial pronunciation of you, sir ( < you pron. + sir n.), with reduction of the vowel in the first syllable.Compare: 1889 T. E. Brown Manx Witch 45 D' ye hear me, you sir? Manx English. Used as a familiar form of address, esp. to another Manx person: mate, pal.Typically, but not exclusively, used in addressing a man. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > familiar form of address mon amic1425 matec1500 boy1532 old lad1594 old boy1602 captaina1616 mon cher1673 old chap1823 old man1828 ou maat1838 boysie1846 old top1856 boetie1867 bra1869 cocker1888 mon vieux1888 face1891 yessir1892 George1903 old sport1905 old bean1917 segotia1917 babe1918 bro1918 tovarish1918 old egg1919 midear1921 old (tin of) fruit1923 sport1923 mush1936 cowboy1961 coz1961 wack1963 yaar1963 John1982 1892 Isle of Man Times 5 July 4/6 Hi, yussir! hev a look, mun, for yer fairin, And watch the boys hard at the drink, and swearin'. 1898 Manxman 29 Jan. 18/2 Hey, yessir, yer wheel's loose. 1915 Mona's Herald 17 Mar. 7/2 Are ya sure, yissa? 1959 Isle of Man Daily Times 29 July 2/2 How'r yer doin' yessir? 2014 @daz_dcvaleting 13 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Nice one yessir, congrats to you both. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). yessirv. Brit. /ˈjɛsə/, /jɛsˈsəː/, U.S. /ˈjɛˌsər/, /ˌjɛ(s)ˈsər/ Forms: 1800s– yes-sir, 1900s– yes sir, 1900s– yes, sir, 1900s– yessir. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: yes, sir at sir n. 8c; yessir adv. Etymology: Partly < yes, sir at sir n. 8c, and partly < yessir adv. Compare earlier yes v. 1. transitive. To say ‘yes, sir’ to (a person); (hence) to defer to (someone) as a superior. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile to [verb (transitive)] fawna1568 comply1641 sneak1665 spaniel1812 yessir1898 yes1915 ass-kiss1951 cocksuck1954 ass-lick1962 crawl1966 1898 A. Weir Canuck down South ii. 47 Five minutes afterwards he was ‘yes-sirring’ me in the most cheerful manner possible. 1917 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 27 Mar. 14/2 Now, don't ‘yes, sir’ me. We're friends, aren't we? 1968 L. Deighton Only when I Larf i. 16 Imagine..yes sirring the boss until superannuation... Not me, man. I'm for the open road. 1980 H. R. F. Keating Murder of Maharajah xv. 182 You're used to people yessirring you left and right. 1998 Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) 26 Nov. a17/5 The colonel vented his anger, and I ‘yessirred’ him to his heart's content. 2. intransitive. To say ‘yes, sir’ (to a person), esp. obsequiously; to defer to a superior or superiors. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile [verb (intransitive)] > agree in servile manner comply1641 yessir1927 1927 Granville (Ohio) Times 21 July 2/2 I've ‘yes-sirred’ to some one higher up..until I'm tired of it. I'd like to be telling people what to do. 1977 ‘J. D. White’ Salzburg Affair xii. 104 He came in bowing and yes-sirring, although no one..was there to overhear. 2001 Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 23 Feb. a4 You may have to ‘yessir’ all day at work, but when you're in the voting booth, you are in charge. Derivatives yesˈsirring n. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun] > servile agreement assentation1481 suppleness1638 compliance1649 yessirring1928 1928 Sandusky (Ohio) Reg. 17 Apr. 2/3 Lew, an old trouper, does the yes-mamming and the yes-sirring in approved style. 1966 Punch 21 Sept. 454/2 Yessiring in the office is insufficient, he offers his clammy devotion to the whole family as well. 1999 Australian (Nexis) 29 June 13 Lincoln Perry,..whose shuffling, obsequious yes-sirring charmed white audiences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). yessiradv.n.¹int. Brit. /ˈjɛsə/, /jɛsˈsəː/, U.S. /ˈjɛˌsər/, /ˌjɛ(s)ˈsər/ Forms: 1800s– yessah, 1800s– yessir, 1900s– yessuh. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: yes, sir at sir n. 8c Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of yes, sir at sir n. 8c. Compare earlier yessum adv. With use as interjection compare slightly earlier nossir int. colloquial. A. adv. Used to express assent or agreement when replying to a superior: ‘yes, sir’. ΚΠ 1840 Planet 14 June 6/1 Yessir, in one moment, sir. 1892 Daily Independent (Chippewa Falls) 1 Dec. ‘Let me see, could you bring me a broiled elephant?’ ‘Yessir,’ replied the imperturbable Jim. 1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise vi. 102 ‘Yessir.’ Ginger grinned confidentially. 1970 A. K. Armah Fragments viii. 218 ‘Hey you! Come. Clear this mess!’ ‘Yessah sah!’ 1982 M. Nabb Death of Dutchman vii. 143 ‘Do you understand me?’ ‘Yessir!’ 2001 E. Colfer Artemis Fowl vii. 170 ‘Yessir, Commander,’ said Mulch innocently. B. n.¹ A quick utterance of ‘yes, sir’. ΚΠ 1885 Iowa State Reporter 3 Dec. 8 Within a week he..had achieved as smart a salute and ‘yessir’ as any groom in the regiment. 1931 M. Allingham Look to Lady xxi. 215 The girl vanished with a startled ‘yessir’. 1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xviii. 118 A couple of ‘yessirs’ when you know that ‘not on your life’ is the thing to say. 1973 A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador ix. 125 The commanding officer went past, giving you marks for..the crispness of your Yessir. 2007 Express (Nexis) 21 July 101 His broadly-accented speak is peppered with yessirs and nosirs. C. int. Used to express emphatic affirmation: ‘yes indeed’. Cf. yes, sir at sir n. 8c, yessiree int., nossir int. ΚΠ 1907 Oskaloosa (Iowa) Daily Herald 2 May 2/3 I've rode mine down Bridge street hill. Yessir! Aint I, Clarence? 1913 R. Brooke Let. 17 Sept. (1968) 511 That note-book... I lost it in British Columbia—yessir, isn't it too bloody. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. (Mag.) 1 A perfect specimen, yessir, the Canadian Hercules. 2016 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 22 Oct. 47 Big Greg is, ‘repositioning his company from a mostly consumer-facing brand to one that will expand to business-to-business services’. Yessir! That's big! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.²1892v.1898adv.n.¹int.1840
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yessirn.2

yessirv.

Derivatives

yessiradv.n.1int.

yessirn.²

yessiradv.n.¹int.