nossuh

English

Contraction

nossuh

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

Usage notes

This spelling is only used in response to a question or command, most commonly in written representations of the speech of African American slaves.

The alternative spelling "nossah" is generally used as an eye dialect representation of New England speech, more specifically in the Downeast region of Maine. It is used as a general-purpose affirmative response.

Coordinate terms

• yessuh

See also

• yessum

Anagrams

• Husons, Shouns