yes'm

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yes'm

/ˈjɛsəm/

Rhymes with -ɛsəm

Where it comes from

yes + -'m, a contraction of ma'am (itself a contraction of madam). Compare yessir.

interjection

alternative Alternative form of yessum

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"yes'm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yes'm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{yes_m_2026,
  title = {yes'm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yes'm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}