mister

CEFRA1

/ˈmɪstə/

noun

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Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

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Why is there a Miss Italy but no Mister Italy?
You keep away from my wife, mister.
Fine day to see sights, gentlemen. Well, misters, here's the railing round the ground, and there's the paling round the tomb, eight feet deep, six feet long, and three feet wide.

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There's only three misters aboard this ship, or, rather, there's only two.
1908, Jack Brand, By Wild Waves Tossed: An Ocean Love Story, The McClure Company, page 90
Liara: We have to hurry. The whole place is caving in! Shepard: Joker! Get the Normandy airbone and lock in on my signal. On the double, mister!
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Therum
Asterix: What? And only now you tell us? Obelix: I was talking to the future queen, mister Asterix! Asterix: And I advise you to change your tone, mister Obelix! Obelix: The future queen and I don't need your advice, mister Asterix! Mister Asterix gives too much advice anyway!
2013, Asterix and the Picts, page 37
Use a mister and steamer. If you're avoiding fat, use an oil mister while cooking. Using a steamer for cooking can also cut down on the amount of oil you consume.
2017, Steve Alvest, The Life Actionbook
He is richt gude, Ane man of wealth and nobill blude, Bot hes mair mister of ane Hude.
1603, Ane verie excellent and delectabill treatise intitulit Philotus

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Unaccented variant of master, attested since the 15th century.