HE-double-L yeah
- idiom
- Slang
:
¡claro que sí!
- I just got the job offer! HE-double-L yeah!
Examples
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When they asked if he wanted free pizza, he replied, 'HE-double-L yeah!'
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Did she accept the job offer? She said, 'HE-double-L yeah!'
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Are you coming to the concert tonight? HE-double-L yeah!
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Do you want to go to the concert? HE-double-L yeah!
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Are you coming to the concert tonight? HE-double-L yeah!
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Did she accept the job offer? She said, 'HE-double-L yeah!'
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When they asked if he wanted free pizza, he replied, 'HE-double-L yeah!'
Synonyms
∞
5.6
A casual way to say yes to show agreement
636
7.7
A casual way to say yes when speaking
185
6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
140
8.7
A casual way to say yes or show that you agree
54
8.5
Say this to show you strongly agree with something
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
36
9.9
A short shout people make to show excitement or approval
8
9.9
You say it to show agreement or acceptance
8
9.7
A casual way to say yes or agree
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
4
9.9
A casual way to say yes or show you agree
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
2
8.7
A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness
2
9.9
Adds strong agreement or extra emphasis to a statement, especially in old writing
1
8.4
A shout that shows strong excitement and approval
1
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
An excited way to say yes to show you like something
A very excited informal way to say yes
A strong, playful way to say yes
A shout used to show excitement or approval
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
HE-double-L + yeah
The core meaning ('strong enthusiastic agreement') follows from the known particle 'yeah' plus an intensifier equivalent to 'hell', so the sense is related to the constituents. However, 'HE-double-L' is a nonstandard euphemistic spelling that requires cultural/orthographic knowledge to map to 'hell', and the intensifying use of 'hell' is metaphorical rather than strictly compositional, so a B1 learner who only knows the literal constituents may not reliably derive the meaning.
Etymology
HE-double-L yeah comes from people spelling out the letters H, E, double-L instead of saying the bad word 'hell', so they can show strong excitement without using rude language. That's why it means 'a very strong yes'.