English Explanatory Dictionary

three bags full, sir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Intensifies a statement of agreement, indicating that the speaker is craven or obsequious.
phrase
  1. Alternative letter-case form of three bags full, sir.

Pronunciation

/ˌθɹiː bæɡz ˈfʊl ˌsɜː/ /ˌθɹi bæɡz ˈfʊl ˌsɝ/ [- ˌsɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-three bags full, sir.wav

Word forms

three bags full, sir

Etymology

Referencing the nursery rhyme Baa, Baa, Black Sheep with the lyrics "Have you any wool? / Yes, sir, yes, sir, / Three bags full".

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