Yea, yeah, and yay are commonly equated with the word yes. If you're one of the people doing it, you would be correct roughly sixty-six percent of the time—you can use yea or yeah for yes, but it's a whole different story with yay, which is the exclamation people use to express joy.
Ayuh. Meaning: (Interjection): A way of saying yes that's usually associated with rednecks or people who live in the country.
Yeah is a popular substitute for yes, and it means the same thing. The biggest difference is that yeah is considered very relaxed, while yes is suitable for more formal situations.
Yeah is a casual form of yes. When you're hanging out with someone you really look up to and they ask you if you want to go to a party, play it cool by saying “Yeah, sure,” instead of “Yes! I'd love to!” You would almost never write “yeah” unless you were trying to mimic the sound of talking.
(idiomatic, emphatic, colloquial) A sarcastic expression of disbelief. Your dog ate your homework? Yeah, right.
yes (adv.)
Old English gise, gese "so be it!," probably from gea, ge "so" (see yea) + si "be it!," from Proto-Germanic *sijai-, from PIE *si-, optative stem of root *es- "to be." Originally stronger than simple yea.
77. SMH – Shaking my head. 78. SOS – Someone over shoulder. 79.
Gen Z would say they're being salty. Salty can be used to describe jealous, irritated, or resentful behavior.
Fire. In Gen Z slang term, “fire” means something is really amazing or cool. They also use it to express excitement or point out a new trend within their culture.
Hai is the simple, direct word for “yes” and is commonly used in Japanese speech.
Using aye to mean yes is archaic, having disappeared from most of the English-speaking world, but is notably still used by people from Scotland, Ulster, and the north of England.
Yes Scotland was the organisation representing the parties, organisations, and individuals campaigning for a Yes vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. It was launched on 25 May 2012 and dissolved in late 2014 after Scotland voted against independence.
Ight and aight are typically heard in colloquial Black English and writing, especially in hip-hop and on social media. Other colloquial variations of all right include a'ight, 'ight, a-ight, all meant to point back to the original all right.
“Yes Ma'am (Sir)”
This is not just a southern phrase, but yes ma'am or yes sir is the only way to answer a yes question in the South, and the same would apply if the answer is no.
Hunky-dory: Use this to describe when something is OK, cool, normal or "all good." ("Everything is hunky-dory over here!")
Aged between eight and 23 years old, generation Z or the post-millennial generation will take the lead in a few decades.