yirra

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/ˈjɜrə//ˈjɪrə/

interjection

An exclamation used to express shock or exasperation.

OriginAfrikaans jere →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative jinne · alternative jirr · alternative jirra · alternative jirre

  1. South AfricacolloquialoffensivepossiblyAn exclamation used to express shock or exasperation.

    We’re going to have a hell of a drought. Yirra it’s tough being a farmer!

    1987, Marguerite Poland, Train to Doringbult, page 11

Origin

  1. Afrikaansjere
  2. Englishyirra

From Afrikaans jere, a minced oath or alteration of Heere or Here (“Lord, God”, interjection), derived from Heer (“Lord”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yarri
Cite this entry
APA

yirra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yirra

MLA

“yirra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yirra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yirra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yirra.

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