yah
interjection
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
yah
American
[yah, yai]
/ yɑ, yɛə /
interjection
yah
1
British
/ jɛə, jɑː /
interjection
Yah
2
British
/ jɑː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yah
C20: from yah , the spoken form of yes supposedly used by upper-class British people
Example Sentences
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Like one time he ate a bag of really strong coffee and he was like, yah!
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2020
I owe yah one...or like two albums turns out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2020
Yes, “Fargo” is finally back and that’s a reason to rejoice, don’t yah know?
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2017
“A couple minutes later I seen the neighbor at the corner and he’s like, I think a plane just went down, and I said yah, I think the same thing.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2015
“Yon trees need a haircut. Give yah good price!”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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