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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