Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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yack
( v ) To talk mindlessly. All she does is yack. It drives me crazy.1950s -
yahoo
( n ) A clumsy, unsophisticated person. Reba is going out with some yahoo from the sticks.1920s -
Yahoo!
( int ) An interjection of happy surprise. Yahoo! Mama won the jackpot!1970s -
yahtzee
( n ) An ugly female (offensive). Don't look now but that yahtzee over there is eyeing you, Bert.1990s -
yeah
( adv ) Yes, a positive answer. Yeah, I'm going to the football game.1900s -
yegg
( n ) Safe-cracker, a crook. Marvin hired some yegg to do his dirty work for him.1900s -
yep
( adv ) Yes, a positive answer. Yep, I really like okra.1890s -
yes way
( adv ) But it is possible (only after 'No way') Yes way! Your tongue won't stick to that frozen steel pole.1980s -
yessir
( adv ) Yes, a positive answer. Yessir, that lady is my wife.1910s -
Yikes!
( int ) Interjection of surprise. Yikes! That was a close call!1930s -
Yo!
( int ) An interjection of greeting. Yo, bro! What's up?1990s -
yokel
( n ) A clumsy, unsophisticated person from the country. Who was that yokel I saw Leticia White out with last week?1810s -
you know
( int ) Speech punctuation. Then he ran out, you know, and then he, you know, wanted us to take him home.1940s -
you're toast!
( phr ) In deep trouble. You do that and you're toast!1980s -
yuck
( n ) A stupid or foolish person. The yucks who chose the TV shows don't know what they are doing.1940s -
yuck
( v ) To laught. When I came in he was yucking it up with your girlfriend.1960s -
yuck
( n ) A laugh, a joke. C'mon, we'll have some yucks at the party.1960s -
Yuck!
( int ) An interjection of disgust. Yuck! How could you pick your nose in a restaurant!1970s -
yucky
( adj ) Bad, disgusting. This food tastes yucky.1970s -
yummy
( adj ) Delicious, pleasing. Peanut butter and tuna is yummy.1970s -
yutz
( n ) A foolish, disagreeable person. The yutz threw up on the principal as he took his diploma at graduation.1970s
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