sirrah
(noun) formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sirrah (plural sirrahs)
(obsolete) a term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern day equivalent would be "little man".
• Harris, arrish, harris, rarish
Sirrah
(star) synonym of Alpheratz.
• Harris, arrish, harris, rarish
Source: Wiktionary
Sir"rah, n. Etym: [Probably from Icel. sira, fr. F. sire. See Sir.]
Definition: A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural. "Ah, sirrah mistress." Beau & Fl. Go, sirrah, to my cell. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
