Yay
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yay¹
- /jeɪ/
- [jeː]
- [jeɪ̯]
Sounds like yea, Ye · Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.
interjection yea
- An expression of happiness. Yay! I have finally finished my work!
- Misspelling of yea.yea
Similar: aah, alright, 'ave it, aww yeah, boo-ya, booyah, cowabunga, get in, hoo, hoorah, hooray, hurrah
adverb yea
- Alternative spelling of yea.yea The tree was yay big.
yay²
- /jeɪ/
- [jeː]
- [jeɪ̯]
Sounds like yea, Ye · Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
Clipping of yayo, from Spanish llello.
noun yayo · yay-yo · yeyo
- Cocaine (powder or crack). In Billy Corben's engrossing new documentary, Cocaine Cowboys (Magnolia Pictures), self-described "assassin" Jorge "Rivi" Ayala (among others) give up the goods on Miami's explosive early '80s yay trade.
Yay³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Vietnamese Giáy.
proper noun
- A branch of the Tai language family, spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.
