English Explanatory Dictionary

ja well no fine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Variously expressing ridicule, irony, indifference, surprise, or ambivalence—possibly in combination—depending on tone and context.

Word forms

ja well no fine jawellnofine

Etymology

From Afrikaans ja (“yes”) followed by English words, with echoes of Afrikaans ja nee (literally "yes no"), which in various contexts signals either whole-hearted or uncertain, possibly politely dissenting, agreement.

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