Sirrah (Noun)
Meaning
Formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- You'll be wanting to get out of my sight, sirrah, before I take a switch to you.
- Get out of my kitchen, you idle sirrah, and don't come back till you're willing to work.
- You'll be keeping a civil tongue in your head, sirrah, or you'll be answering to me.
- What do you want, you impudent sirrah, bothering me at my work?
- You'll be off to bed, sirrah, without your supper for speaking to your mother in that tone.