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Sir vs Yowzah - What's the difference?

sir | yowzah |

As a noun sir

is a man of a higher rank or position.

As a verb sir

is to address (someone) using "sir".

As an initialism SIR

is surface insulation resistance

As an adverb yowzah is

eye dialect of yes sir|lang=en.

As an interjection yowzah is

wow: an indication of surprise, excitement, or amazement.

sir

English

Noun

  • A man of a higher rank or position.
  • An address to a military superior of either sex.
    • Yes sir .
  • An address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown.
    • Excuse me, sir , could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?
  • (colloquial) yes or no.

    • Derived terms

    * sirrah * sirree * siree

    Related terms

    * senior * senex * senate

    Verb

    (sirr)
  • To address (someone) using "sir".
    • "Right this way, sir." — "You don't have to sir me."
    He sirred me! Do I really look that masculine just because I'm wearing a tie?

    Coordinate terms

    * ma'am, mam

    See also

    * lord * dame * mister * madam

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

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    yowzah

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • * {{quote-song
    • , year = 1977 , title = , artist = , composer = Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman , passage = Rumba and tango / Latin hustle too / Yowsah', '''yowsah''', ' yowsah / I wanna boogie wit'choo }}
  • * 1980 , Paul McHugh, The Search for Goodbye-To-Rains: a novel ,
    • "Hey-y-y, Getane!" Someone yelling for me at the main dome. It was Mesquite.
    "Yowzah !"
    "You comin to the meetin, or what?"
    "I'se comin Massa Mesquite, jus ez fas ez Ah kin!"
  • * 2007 , Dean R. Anast, The Deeper Sinn , page 59
    • Then he mimicked an American accent. “Step right up folks, yowzah', ' yowzah , right this way to see the geek and his bearded bride. "

    Synonyms

    * yessir, yessiree

    Related terms

    * yes'm

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Wow: .
  • * 2003 , Robert B. Parker, Shrink Rap , Chapter 22
    • A tall young man with big blue eyes walked by in a tank top undershirt. He was in great shape.
    “Yowzah !” Spike said, watching him pass.
  • * 2004 , James Hynes, Kings of Infinite Space , page 21
    • "Yowzah ," said Rick into the phone, his eyebrows shooting nearly up to his hairline. "The whole enchilada?"
  • * 2005 , Micqui Miller, Sweet Caroline ,
    • His gaze dropped to her slender ankles then to her shoes. Yowzah ! She wore white-strapped sandals with at least four-inch heels. Now he knew he was dreaming—or he'd died and gone to heaven.
  • * 2008 , Joe Posnanski, The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America , page 40
    • Ben Bernie was an orchestra leader who had gained a surprising sum of fame by leading a big band and, on occasion, shouting “Yowzah'!” into his microphone. It was like that in 1938. You could become famous for shouting “' Yowzah !”
  • * 2012 , K. J. Larsen, Sticks and Stones: A Cat DeLuca Mystery , page 188
    • Ginny giggled. "Can't you just see Roger as Captain Kirk? He'll be smokin' hot."
    I considered my chubby friend with his wild Einstein hair and mustache. Roger's body is a temple for Twinkies and super-sized fries. I mentally shoved, squeezed and packed every love-handle into Captain Kirk's sleek, form-fitting uniform. I got the Pillsbury dough boy in spandex.
    Yowzah!

    Synonyms

    *See also .