No Sirree, Bob!

Chris from Kittery, Maine, wonders about the colloquial expression no sirree, Bob! or yes sirree, Bob!, which is an emphatic way of saying “definitely not!” or “no way!” The sirree (sometimes spelled with one r, as siree) in this phrase suggests that the speaker wants to emphasize the point but without being offensive, and the Bob is likely a euphemism for God, as in so help me, Bob. This is part of a complete episode.

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