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yessir colloq.|ˈjɛsə(r), jɛsˈsɜː(r)|
[Repr. an informal pronunc. of yes, sir: see sir n. 8 c.]
a. = yes, sir s.v. sir n. 8 c.
b. A formula of assent to a superior. Occas. as n., a quick utterance of ‘yes, sir’. Cf. nossir.
There is much variation in the placing of the main stress in both the ordinary use and in the verbal forms.
1913R. Brooke Let. 17 Sept. (1968) 511 That note⁓book... I lost it in British Columbia—yessir, isn't it too bloody. 1930[see nossir]. 1931M. Allingham Look to Lady xxi. 215 The girl vanished with a startled ‘yessir’. 1933D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise vi. 102 ‘Yessir.’ Ginger grinned confidentially. 1936Wodehouse Laughing Gas xxiv. 262 ‘And,’ said George, ‘it's yessir sure enough the picture of the dead wife he loved.’ 1962L. Deighton Ipcress File xviii. 118 A couple of ‘yessirs’ when you know that ‘not on your life’ is the thing to say. 1968Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Mag.) 17 Feb. 1 A perfect specimen, yessir, the Canadian Hercules. 1973A. Broinowski Take One Ambassador ix. 125 The commanding officer went past, giving you marks for..the crispness of your Yessir. 1982M. Nabb Death of Dutchman vii. 143 ‘Do you understand me?’ ‘Yessir!’
Hence yes(-)ˈsir, yesˈsir v., (a) trans., to defer to (someone) as a superior; (b) intr., to say ‘yes, sir’, esp. obsequiously; yes-ˈsirring vbl. n.
1966Punch 21 Sept. 454/2 Yessiring in the office is insufficient, he offers his clammy devotion to the whole family as well. 1968L. Deighton Only when I Larf i. 16 Imagine..yes sirring the boss until superannuation... Not me, man. I'm for the open road. 1977‘J. D. White’ Salzburg Affair xii. 104 He came in bowing and yes⁓sirring, although no one..was there to overhear. 1980H. R. F. Keating Murder of Maharajah xv. 182 You're used to people yessirring you left and right. |