Meaning & use
Sis
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(informal) An affectionate or familiar way of addressing or referring to a sister.
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Thanks for the ride, sis!
My little sis is starting college this fall.
A note on using this word
Also used more broadly, especially in African American Vernacular English and online slang, as a friendly term of address for a woman regardless of actual kinship.
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