sirree

or sir·ee

[ suh-ree ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. (used as an intensive with no or yes ):

   Will I go there again? No, sirree!

sirree

/ səˈriː /

interjection

1. informal.
   sometimes capital an emphatic exclamation used with yes or no

Word History and Origins

Origin of sirree¹

First recorded in 1815–25; probably a dial. continuation of sirrah

Example Sentences

“Yes, sirree. Thanks to my amazing girl here.”

From Literature

“I didn’t think I was this brave, no sirree,” she said.

From New York Times

No sirree, not the Three Stooges!

From Seattle Times

They might have been The Bad Gender, but they weren’t oppressing anyone here, no sirree.

From Slate

Because I don’t like this tweeting of his one bit, no sirree!

From Washington Post