Meanings
contraction
- contractionpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of no, sir, representing African-American Vernacular English.
'Hurt him considerably. Ride him down to Bellevue Hospital and dump him nearby. Got that?' 'Yassuh.' 'Don't be seen.' 'Nossuh.' Mr. Big centred the switch.
1954, Ian Fleming, “No Sensayuma”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 73
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APA
nossuh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nossuh
MLA
“nossuh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nossuh. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nossuh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nossuh.
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