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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:
- Male
- 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.
