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don't call me sir, I work for a living
Phrase
US
humorous
idiomatic
sometimes
Japanese Meaning
（米軍で使われる、慣用的かつ時にユーモラスな表現）自分が士官ではなく下士官であることを強調し、上官としての敬称を用いないよう促す意図を持つ表現。
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(US, military, idiomatic, sometimes humorous) Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.
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don't call me sir, I work for a living
When the new officer addressed him as 'sir,' the senior enlisted man chuckled and said, don't call me sir, I work for a living.
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When the new officer addressed him as 'sir,' the senior enlisted man chuckled and said, don't call me sir, I work for a living.
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