Did people in Elizabethan London really speak like they do in "Upstart Crow"?
Did people in Elizabethan London really speak like they do in "Upstart Crow"? I'm specifically thinking of the way Greene says Sirra instead of Sir.
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I'm specifically thinking of the way Greene says Sirra instead of Sir.
It's actuallly "Sirrah" and
Yes
Sirrah
- (archaic) a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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