English Reference
Idiom idiom

yeah, yeah


A sarcastic expression of disbelief.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Yeah, yeah, I have heard that excuse before.

CONTEXTUAL

When he promised to finish the report by morning, his boss just rolled her eyes and said, yeah, yeah.

COMPLEX

She offered a hollow apology for her repeated tardiness, but her supervisor merely muttered a cynical yeah, yeah, and turned back to his desk.


Last updated August 10, 2026