yé-yé

[ ye-ye ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.
2. of or relating to the people associated with these trends.
3. having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yé-yé¹

1960–65; < French < English yeah-yeah

Example Sentences

"Ye—ye—yes," answered Buster, with three distinct catches in her voice.

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Oi'd 'a' gone to hunt ye, ondly Oi know'd phwin th' toime suited ye ye'd come here; so Oi waited.

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Ah, go'long wid ye—ye bloody young spalpeen—ye're no more afraid than I am!

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Hurley'll prob'ly rave round an' tell ye ye can't, an' bawl ye out, an' raise a rookus generally, but jest stick to it.

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Ye-ye-yes, replied the saucy fop, be-be-better than you do, or else I would wring his head off.

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