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no sirree

Absolutely not; no way. "Sirree" is an informal version of "sir." A: "I mean, would you betray your coworkers for a bit of extra money?" B: "No sirree! I have principles." No sirree, I will not be fooled again!
See also: no, sirree

no sir

Absolutely not; no way. A: "I mean, would you betray your coworkers for a bit of extra money?" B: "No sir! I have principles." No sir, I will not be fooled again!
See also: no, sir

yessirree

A colloquial contraction of "yes sir," used to emphasize what one just said, rather than being addressed to anyone in particular. Sometimes written as "yes sirree." Ouch, that is one nasty looking cut you've got there, yessirree! Yes sirree, this new lawnmower will take care of that grass in half the time it used to take!

no sir

Also, no sirree. Certainly not. This emphatic denial is used without regard to the gender of the person addressed. For example, No sir, I'm not taking her up on that, or Live here? No sirree. [Mid-1800s]
See also: no, sir
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