nossuh

contraction

nossuh

contraction

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Contraction, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of no, sir, representing African-American Vernacular English.

'Hurt him considerably. Ride him down to Bellevue Hospital and dump him nearby. Got that?' 'Yassuh.' 'Don't be seen.' 'Nossuh.' Mr. Big centred the switch.1954, Ian Fleming, “No Sensayuma”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 73:

Related terms: yessum
Coordinate terms: yessuh

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