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yass en · PART · etymology 1

Meanings

  1. (Scotland, US, alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of yes.
    alt of yes
    • Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry. 1962, Joseph Commings, “The X Street Murders”, in The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries, published 2006:
Source: en.wiktionary, “yass” (particle), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

yass en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /jæs/
  • /jɑːs/

Etymology

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ slang; African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ slang) A strong expression of excitement or admiration.
    • Yass queen, you did that!

Forms

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yaas alternative lexicographic
yaaas alternative lexicographic
yas alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

yassify · yassification