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yay en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative spelling of yea.
    alt of yea
    • The tree was yay big.
    • See, in the 1800s, the island was yay big, but by the 1990s, it was yay big. 2018 October 30, CGP Grey, 5:29 from the start, in Who Owns The Statue of Liberty?, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2024:

Forms

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yea alternative lexicographic

Relateds

nay

yay en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) An expression of happiness.
    • Yay! I have finally finished my work!
  2. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of yea.
    alt of yea

Forms

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yea alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

woe is me · dammit

Deriveds

yay-boo · yippee ki-yay · yayness

Descendants

єй · イェイ · イェーイ · jei

Hyponyms

wow

Relateds

smile · laughter · happy

Synonyms

w00t · you beauty · OMG · boo-ya · cowabunga · woop woop · whoop-de-doo · hoo · hooray · result · woo · yeehaw · woohoo · woohay · yippee-ki-yay · wacko · 'ave it · wooh · aww yeah · yeah · hurray · booyah · oh yeah · zip-a-dee-doo-dah · yippee · huzzah · wahoo · whoo · yay · yahoo · whee · get in · hurrah · aah · whoopee · alright · yes · hoorah

Translations (47)

ru ура́ (an expression of happiness) · cmn 萬歲 /万岁 (an expression of happiness) · cs jupí (an expression of happiness) · ja イェーイ (an expression of happiness) · fr youpi (an expression of happiness) · sv hurra (an expression of happiness) · ja イェイ (an expression of happiness) · eo hura (an expression of happiness) · vi vạn tuế (an expression of happiness) · cs hurá (an expression of happiness) · hu hurrá (an expression of happiness) · fi hurraa (an expression of happiness) · de juhu (an expression of happiness) · es hurra (an expression of happiness) · ja やったー (an expression of happiness) · ia hurrah (an expression of happiness) · ja やった (an expression of happiness) · fi jippii (an expression of happiness) · pt iúpi (an expression of happiness) · is jei (an expression of happiness) · grc ἀλαλαί (an expression of happiness) · uk ура (an expression of happiness) · sv jippi (an expression of happiness) · nl joepie (an expression of happiness) · vi hoan hô (an expression of happiness) · tr yaşasın (an expression of happiness) · grc ἰή (an expression of happiness) · ja 万歳 (an expression of happiness) · ko 만세 (an expression of happiness) · es ole (an expression of happiness) · pt oba (an expression of happiness) · fi jess (an expression of happiness) · sv tjoho (an expression of happiness) · es yupi (an expression of happiness) · ka ვაშა (an expression of happiness) · fr hourra (an expression of happiness) · is vei (an expression of happiness) · pt eba (an expression of happiness) · cmn 好哇 (an expression of happiness) · de hurra (an expression of happiness) · tr yuppi (an expression of happiness) · hu juhé (an expression of happiness) · es órale (an expression of happiness) · uk та (an expression of happiness) · io hura (an expression of happiness) · uk єй (an expression of happiness) · pt viva (an expression of happiness)

Source: en.wiktionary, “yay” (intj), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

yay en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Clipping of yayo, from Spanish llello.

Meanings

  1. (US, slang, uncountable) Cocaine (powder or crack).
    • I'm in charge of a whole city block, and I always wear gloves when I touch the yay, cuz traces of cocaine show up on my u. a., when I touch it with my bare hands. 2009, Tyrone Pierson, Murder in the Moonlight, AuthorHouse, published 2009, →ISBN, page 339:
    • I don't do yay, but if you want to, fine 2012, Azealia Banks, “Liquorice”, in 1991:
    • In Billy Corben's engrossing new documentary, Cocaine Cowboys (Magnolia Pictures), self-described "assassin" Jorge "Rivi" Ayala (among others) give up the goods on Miami's explosive early '80s yay trade. 2006 December, “They Shootin'”, in Vibe:

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yay-yo alternative lexicographic
yeyo alternative lexicographic
yayo alternative lexicographic