yeah

[yai]

adverb

Informal.

1. yes.

yeah

/ jɛə /

1. an informal word for yes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeah¹

1900–05; variant of yea or yes

Example Sentences

“They love telling people, ‘Oh yeah, our daughter is studying comedy,’ ” she said.

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"So yeah, I expect a battle. I expect a battle through the whole race."

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So, yeah, I would say I was a good learner.

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And she looked at me, raised her eyebrows, and went, ‘yeah.’

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Oh yeah, they’re all but gone, it’s all there in lawsuits and court filings and mounds of legal stuff that mask the real message.

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