Synonyms and antonyms of Names used for talking to people you don't know in British Thesaurus

madam ()

used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a shop or restaurant

miss (noun)

formal used for talking politely to a girl or young woman whose name you do not know

love (noun)

used by some people when talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Some women find this offensive

bai (noun)

Indian English used for talking politely to a woman

ma’am (noun)

spokenAmerican used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know

mister (noun)

spoken used for talking to a man whose name you do not know. This word sometimes shows that you are angry with the man

Mac (noun)

spoken used in some parts of the US and in Scotland for talking to a man whose name you do not know. It is sometimes considered impolite.

sonny (noun)

old-fashioned used for talking to a boy or young man who you do not know very well, often in a threatening way

buster (noun)

spoken an impolite word used when talking to a man whose name you do not know, especially someone you are annoyed with

luv (noun)

Britishinformal a way of writing ‘love’, especially when you want to show that someone is using it as a form of address

buddy (noun)

Americanspoken used for talking to a man whose name you do not know

dear (noun)

used for talking in a friendly way to someone whose name you do not know

dude (noun)

mainly Americanvery informal used for talking in a friendly or threatening way to a man you do not know

guv (British)

Britishspoken used for talking to a man whose name you do not know. This word is mostly used by working men to customers and men of a higher social position.

my (good/dear) man ()

used for talking to a man of a lower social class