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Seriously, this fight again?--Linden 13:30, 28 March 2011 (EDT)


In your opinion is an insult. Other people have chosen to use it as an honorific for knighthood. Some others use the myriad of other words. --Linden 22:26, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

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Actually, according to several online references, it's a term indicating that the person addressed is:

  1. Male
  2. Inferior to you in some way

It's a variant on "Sir", but (from what I see floating around the intarwebs), not a complimentary one. I suppose ElSpeth could be Taking It Back.

Meh.

--Lucas 00:28, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

The word is an insult. All the reputable dictionaries agree, as does historical usage. Check out Random House, Websters, or American Heritage. "Sir" is a root word of "sirrah", but that does not mean it means the same thing. It is a derogatory term, typically indicating a male due to it having "sir" as a root word.

"Sir" is the redirect for all honorifics for knighthood. Since 'Sirrah' is one of those used, it has been added to the page. I have also added a notation about the 'insulting' nature of the word. --Linden 15:45, 6 January 2010 (UTC)


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