(also sir·ree ) / səˈriː; NAmE / exclamation
( NAmE , informal ) used for emphasis, especially after 'yes' or 'no' :
He's not going to do it, no siree.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from sir + the emphatic suffix -ee .
(also sir·ree ) / səˈriː; NAmE / exclamation
( NAmE , informal ) used for emphasis, especially after 'yes' or 'no' :
He's not going to do it, no siree.
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from sir + the emphatic suffix -ee .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005