yay
pronunciation
How to pronounce yay in British English:
UK [jeɪ]
How to pronounce yay in American English:
US [ jeɪ]
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- Noun:
- a branch of the Tai languages
Word Origin
- yay
- "this," as in yay big "this big," 1950s, perhaps from yea "yes" in its sense of "even, truly, verily." "a sort of demonstrative adverb used with adjectives of size, height, extent, etc., and often accompanied by a hand gesture indicating size" [DAS].
Example
- 1. Yay ! Oh , sorry ! Did I hit you ?
- 2. You just like going like this , and people like yay !
- 3. I was then a naughty little child , only yay high .
- 4. Let 's watch together ! Yay ! Let 's watch it !
- 5. Tomorrow was spring break yay !