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yessir

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yessir /ˈyesər, , ˈjɛsər , ˌyesˈsər, ˌjɛsˈsər / (also yessiree /-səˈrē/) informal
▸ exclamation used to express assent:
“Do you understand me?” “Yessir!”.
▪ North American used to express emphatic affirmation:
yessir the food was cheap.
– ORIGIN early 20th century : alteration of yes sir.