yeah
557
7.9
- interjection
- /jɛə/
- Informal
- When he said he was an expert, I thought, yeah, sure.
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Watch on YouTubeBut then you're like, well, yeah, I don't know.
- But then you're like, well, yeah, I don't know.
- I mean, I don't think so, but yeah, maybe that's not the right term.
Examples
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But yeah, it was that was so hard.
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This one looked so good in the beginning, and yeah, now it's just a brown swamp.
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And he says, yeah, but why not now?
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I would think that, yeah, but it's not how?
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I always thought that, yeah, rich people, they have it easier.
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You go quarter to quarter and it's like, Oh yeah, it's not very good.
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But I think it's stupid, yeah.
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Yeah, this place is messed up.
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Yeah, and for once I believe you, because it's just rotten enough.
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Problem with that was, yeah, we weren't very prepared.
Synonyms
∞
8.2
A short sound that shows you do not believe what someone said
182
7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
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1.0
To show surprise or doubt, often with irony
2
7.7
Said when you doubt what someone says, often ironically
Idioms
How Skeptical
- Informal
557
7.9
∞
2.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yeah began as a casual 'yes' from yea/'yes', but the tone you use can change it into a sarcastic or doubtful reply, which is why the same word can mean either agreement or disbelief.