yeahs

Slangy spoken agreements

Yeahs is the plural of yeah, an informal yes.

It appears in counts of affirmative responses: We got twelve yeahs and three nays.

The form also works as a verb: The crowd yeahed and cheered.

In casual speech, yeah, yeah, yeah dismisses something as obvious or unimportant.

affirmation

yes

Opposite of no

  • yepLaid-back assent
  • yupInformal assent
  • uh-huhInformal vocal agreement

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

casual

uh-huh

Informal vocal agreement

whatever · fine · okay · alright · gotcha · cool · chill · laid-back · conversational · informal

enthusiasm

cheers

Casual toast or farewell

  • woohooExuberant exclamation
  • hoorayExclamation of delight
  • yayExclamation of triumph

alright · woo · excitement · exuberance · celebration · pumped · stoked · psyched · amped · thrilled

Opposites
affirmation vs negation

yeahsnahs

Casual spoken rejections

nopes · nos · nays · negatives · refusals

formality of agreement

yeahsyeses

Affirmative replies

affirmatives · assuredly · assents · ayes · affirmations

Phrases
Family

yeah, yea

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G