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yass¹

particle

  1. Scotland, US, dialectal, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of yes Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.

yass²

  • /jɑːs/
  • /jæs/

Where it comes from

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

interjection yas · yaas · yaaas

  1. A strong expression of excitement or admiration. Yass queen, you did it!

Yass³

Where it comes from

Apparently from an Australian Aboriginal language, yharr (“running water”).

proper noun

  1. A river in New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A town on the river in Yass Valley council area, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales.

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"yass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

yass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yass

Chicago

"yass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yass.

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@misc{yass_2026,
  title = {yass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}