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’re like, yeah, I want that $10,000 gold chain because I know that chain is going to be worth more, maybe even by the end of the year.”

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And sometimes you can see with specials where you’re like, ‘yeah, if this person had maybe three more months, it would have been funnier.’

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“So yeah, the results are going to be different.”

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Asked if he felt Mourinho's behaviour could have influenced the fans who abused him, he says: "Yeah. I think if we're being honest, yeah."

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The world knows it’s ridiculous and yet—yeah, that land would come cheap, it could be a gold mine!

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