no siree Bob
Absolutely, positively not
No siree Bob is an emphatic way of saying no, adding folksy emphasis to a refusal or denial: Are you going to let him talk to you that way? No siree Bob.
The Bob is meaningless—just a rhythmic addition like the similar yes siree Bob.
The expression sounds old-fashioned or deliberately corny, often used for humorous effect.
- noOpposite of yes
- absolutely notEmphatic total rejection
- neverAt no point
- nayNegative vote
- not a chanceEmphatic refusal of possibility
not in a million years · not on your life · when pigs fly · shucks · by golly · fat chance · heck no · waggle · over my dead body · hooey · under no circumstances · malarkey · forget it · colloquial · folksy · no way · no way José · flapdoodle
no siree Bobyou bet
Emphatic casual affirmation
absolutely · you betcha · yes indeed · damn right · affirmative
no siree Bobby all means
Emphatic affirmative response
of course · gladly · with pleasure · absolutely · certainly