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no sir

  1. Also, no sirree. Certainly not. This emphatic denial is used without regard to the gender of the person addressed. For example, No sir, I'm not taking her up on that, or Live here? No sirree. [Mid-1800s]



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It is the daughters who learn to keep their eyes forward, to say “Yes, sir” and “No, sir” even when they are afraid.

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No Sir!, both veterans and active-duty personnel formed an important part of the antiwar movement.

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They aren’t grossed out by the men, no sir, not at all!

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When asked if Kawhi Leonard, out because of right knee inflammation, would go on the trip, Lue said, “No, sir.”

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“I don’t support violence, whether it’s Hezbollah, Hamas, or any other entity that invokes it, so no sir.”

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