yabadoo
offensive term for a person of South Asian descent Presumably, this comes from some form of Fred Flintstone’s “yaba-daba-doo,” so I guess it is sound symbolism or More…
yac
(pronounced yack) yards after catch; the yards that a foot player runs after catching the ball =The word ‘yac’ is an acronym for the term ‘yards after catch’ used in the context of More…
Yada
phrase meaning et cetera, et cetera In the context of the Seinfeld show, the phrase “yada yada yada” was used as mindless words to link different thoughts together. However, in More…
Yada-yada
Expression for lengthy and/or unimportant information in a conversation. It appears to be a saying that is used as a sort of filler in discourse. The repetitions indicate the size of the More…
Yadidimean
One person’s request for confirmation from another that they are in agreement. This term is analogous to the phrase ‘Do you know what I mean?’ =This term was coined in the bay area to More…
yain't
Refers to a person besides oneself as not being able to complete an action (ex. Yain’t going to the game). Blend of “you” and “ain’t.” “Ain’t” itself is a common blend that for many years More…
Yak
(Onomatopoeia) To throw up =I first heard this word when I asked my roommate if there were any other words he knew that meant to throw up. He said that one time he and his friends used the More…
yak
(onomatopoeia) 1. a. To vomit. b. To become sick or incapacitated, especially due to excessive alcohol consumption. =Yak is a term used in colloquial speech to mean “to throw up.” It is More…
Yandere
A type of person that has extremely violent tendencies except possibly to the one for which they have romantic feelings. Will go to extreme measures to “protect” their romantic interest. More…
Yaoi
(loan word) It can mean gay cartoons in the Japanese animation genre or any gay cartoons in general. It can also refer to gay people. =Yaoi is the Roman abbreviation taken from the Japanese More…
Yarn
To engage in informal conversation with a friend or close acquaintance. To talk, to have an informal and social conversation. 'Yarn' may have been used because women in knitting circles More…
Yas
(vowel change) An overwhelming expression of agreement or approval. =The coiner probably was seeking a term that was more expressive and affirmative version of "yes." Etymology More…
yas (1)
(creative respelling) to convey extreme excitement or strong approval =People use ‘yas’ when they try to show support for an idea or in response to something. Yas is widely used both in More…
Yas 5
(Exclamation) An emphatic and purposefully annoying way of exclaiming “yes!”. =This is almost an ironic way of showing approval of something, as if to annoy the person it is being said to. More…
Yase
Confirmation of a correct response =Used in the place of yes in situations where answer is very obvious, almost to the point of ridiculousness. Underlies sarcastic, almost demeaning More…
yass
(respelling) indication of agreement and/or excitement =A misspelling of “yes” to indicate the way it is pronounced, with a short “A” sound and with great enthusiasm, to indicate great More…
Yatted
(verb) Another way of saying "tatted" or getting tattooed ="Yatted" is a term used mostly in the south and is simply another way of saying "tatted" (referring More…