yep

[yep]

adverb, noun Informal.

yes.

Origin of yep

First recorded in 1830–40; see origin at yup

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British Dictionary definitions for yeps

yep

sentence substitute

an informal word for yes

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Word Origin and History for yeps

yep

by 1889, American English, variant of yes, altered for emphasis, or possibly influenced by nope.