yas

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A form of yes — Used to show agreement or acceptance.

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Meanings

yas1

interjection
  1. nonstandardslangoften African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ or valley girl; often African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ or valley girlNonstandard spelling of yes.

    It's nice, yas, and it's paid for.

    1913, Horace Annesley Vachell, Bunch Grass
    2 more examples

    'Oh! yas, I smokes; but I durned sight d'ruther chaw.'

    1862, Various, The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862

    "Yas, yas!" they cried, with broader grins and many nods.

    1904 November, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], Cabbages and Kings, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., page 175
pronoun
  1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of yous.

Yas2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Ya

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

yas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yas

MLA

“yas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yas.

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