yah

interj. an informal way to say 'yes', often used when you agree with someone or are listening to them.

interj. a colloquial variant of 'yes', frequently used as a backchanneling device or to signal casual agreement.

“"Are you coming to the party tonight?" "Yah, I'll be there around eight."”

“The interviewee kept saying "yah" throughout the conversation, which the recruiter felt was a bit too casual for a professional setting.”

Informal

n. a word for a wealthy, upper-class person, named after the way they often say 'yes'.

n. a derogatory or mocking term for a wealthy, upper-class individual, particularly one associated with the 'Sloane Ranger' stereotype in Britain.

“The restaurant was full of loud yahs talking about their skiing holidays.”

“He felt out of place at the polo match, surrounded by yahs in expensive linen suits discussing their private estates.”

British English · Informal · Humorous

pron. a way of writing the word 'you' to show how it sounds in casual speech.

pron. a pronunciation spelling of the second-person pronoun 'you', reflecting a reduced or dialectal vowel sound.

“I'll see yah later at the shop.”

“The songwriter used 'yah' in the lyrics to capture the specific rhythm of the local street dialect.”

Informal · Dialect