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mister

mister, sir

noun mees-TEHR Rare
People & Society Honorifics

Origin: English 'mister', from 'master'.

Usage Note

mister is an anglicism used informally in French as a playful or ironic address — 'Hey, mister!' — rather than a formal title, for which monsieur is always used. It appears mostly in spoken or comic-strip registers.

Examples

"Eh, mister, tu as une minute?"

Natural Translation

Hey, mister, do you have a minute?

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