Synonyms

yep

American

[yep] / jɛp /

adverb

Informal.

yes.

yep British

/ jɛp /

an informal word for yes

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Etymology

Origin of yep

First recorded in 1830–40; see origin at yup

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yep

She carried that through the end of the clip when she recalled a conversation with Dean about upsides of, yep, plastic surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

“They say, Texas, yep, Florida, yep, and then they guess a bunch of states. And I’m like, ‘No, it’s usually Pennsylvania.’

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Some Nest owners were surprised to learn that, yep, even if you aren’t paying for cloud storage, your recordings could still be floating around Google servers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

"I thought, 'Okay, yep, you did it, you heinous individual. You've poisoned them all'."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025

Then take this soft brush and rub over her, yep, just like that, to wash away the dust.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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