yessiree

English

interj

Definitions

(informal) A more enthusiastic way of saying yes.

Etymology

Compound from English yes + English siree.

Origin

English

siree

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

siree English
yes English
yes-man English
yesable English
yesish English
yesman English
yessir English
yeswoman English
jees Finnish
jes Finnish
yes Dutch, Flemish
yes French
イエス Japanese
yes Middle English
yes Danish
jes Esperanto
jes Serbo-Croatian
jess Icelandic
yes Tok Pisin