yessir

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UK/ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/US, informal/ˈjɛsɚ/US/ˌjɛsˈsɝ/

interjection

Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.

Similar
hell yeshells yeahheck yeah
Opposite
nossuhnosuhhell noheck nohecks no
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Meanings

yessir1

interjection

alternative yessuh · alternative yessiree · alternative yessirree

  1. informalgovernmentUsed to express assent, especially to a male superior.

    Antonyms: nossuh, nosuh

  2. informalUsed to express emphatic affirmation.

    Synonyms: hell yes, hells yeah, heck yeah · Antonyms: hell no, heck no, hecks no, hell to the no

yessir2

noun
  1. colloquialIsle of ManTerm of address to a male; mate; buddy.

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionUsed to express assent, especially to a male superior.

Opposite
nossuhnosuh

interjectionUsed to express emphatic affirmation.

Similar
hell yeshells yeahheck yeah
Opposite
hell noheck nohecks nohell to the no
Also see
yowzah

Origin

From yes + sir.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic نَعَم سَيِّدِي
  • نَعَم سَيِّدِي (naʕam sayyidī)used to express assent, especially to a superior
Danish javel
  • javelused to express assent, especially to a superior
Dutch jawel
  • jawelused to express assent, especially to a superior
Finnish kyllä herra, jessör
  • kyllä herraused to express assent, especially to a superior
  • jessörused to express assent, especially to a superior
French oui monsieur
  • oui monsieurused to express assent, especially to a superior
German jawohl
  • jawohlused to express assent, especially to a superior
Hungarian igenis
  • igenisused to express assent, especially to a superior
Italian sì signore, sissignore
  • sì signoreused to express assent, especially to a superior
  • sissignoreused to express assent, especially to a superior
Japanese 了解, 了解しました
  • 了解 (ryoukai)used to express assent, especially to a superior
  • 了解しました (ryoukai shimashita)used to express assent, especially to a superior
  • イエッサー (iessā)used to express assent, especially to a superior
Malay baik tuan
  • baik tuanused to express assent, especially to a superior
Portuguese sim senhor
  • sim senhorused to express assent, especially to a superior
Russian есть, так то́чно
  • есть (jestʹ)used to express assent, especially to a superior
  • так то́чно (tak tóčno)used to express assent, especially to a superior
  • слу́шаюсь (slúšajusʹ)used to express assent, especially to a superior
Spanish sí señor
  • sí señorused to express assent, especially to a superior

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with yessir

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Cite this entry
APA

yessir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yessir

MLA

“yessir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yessir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yessir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yessir.

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