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yes

UK/jɛs/ US/ˈjɛs/ very common slang

noun

1.

an affirmative

  • “I was hoping for a yes”
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Origin

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).

Phrases

  • say yes
  • very yes
  • yes and
  • yes and amen
  • yes and no
  • yes homo
  • yes ma'am
  • yes man
  • yes to death
  • yes way
  • yes-no question

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