-yer

1. variant of -er after w: bowyer; lawyer; sawyer.

Example Sentences

That’s kind of unfair, because Scott has kept this particular cause going throughout the ensuing decades under the late Mark E. Smith’s much-quoted philosophy of, “If it’s me and yer granny on bongos, it’s The Fall,” since the band’s first self-titled release in 1983; in other words, even if Scott might be the only original member left, he’s still calling it The Waterboys no matter who else might or might not be around.

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“That has been very hurtful to our elders and to our veterans who sacrificed so much to get us here to this country after everything they did to help the U.S. during the Vietnam War,” said May yer Thao, president and CEO of the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Hmong American Partnership.

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In other words: Have a go, yer mug.

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The pair hit it off - and Cath even ended up singing the traditional Scottish children's song, Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus, to him.

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Nae time for chit-chat now chaps, yer live on BBC Scotland...

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