da

Casual yes, informally

Da is informal or dialectal for "the," especially in Chicago sports talk: Da Bears.

In music, da is Italian for "from," as in da capo (from the beginning).

In Russian and several Slavic languages, da means yes. (Capitalized Da is informal for dad; DA is district attorney.)

affirmation

yes

Opposite of no

yeahCasual spoken agreement
yepLaid-back assent
uh-huhInformal vocal agreement

nod · okay · sure · right · correct · indeed · absolutely · certainly · definitely · agreed

slang

dude

Informal word for man

broSlang for male friend
manAdult male human
homieCasual term for friend

fam · buddy · pal · mate · guy · friend · dawg · bruh · cuz · homeboy

musical

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

rhythmPatterned stress and silence
scatImprovised vocal jazz
vocalExpressing views freely

syllable · tempo · hook · refrain · chorus · groove

Categories

Slavic Wordson, brat, den, pet, pat
affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
Japanesehiragana, katakana, kanji, particles, conjugation
Slavic cultureRussian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Serbian
Tamilnaan, nee, en, poo, idli
Chinese Wordser, san, si, qi, ba

Opposites

affirmation vs. negation

Russian for no

no · nein · non · nope · negative

Phrases

up to dateCurrent with latest information
due dateWhen payment is required
first dateInitial romantic meeting
blind dateArranged meeting between strangers
out of dateNo longer valid
expiration dateFinal day of validity

Family

date, data, dated, update, dating

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