English Explanatory Dictionary

yay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An expression of happiness.
  2. Misspelling of yea.
adv
  1. Alternative spelling of yea.
noun
  1. Cocaine (powder or crack).
name
  1. A branch of the Tai language family, spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.

Pronunciation

yā /jeɪ/ [jeː] [jeɪ̯] en-us-yay.ogg en-us-yea.ogg

Word forms

yay yea yayo yay-yo yeyo

Etymology

Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.

Synonyms

aah alright 'ave it aww yeah boo-ya booyah cowabunga get in hoo hoorah hooray hurrah hurray huzzah oh yeah OMG result w00t wacko wahoo whee woo wooh woohay woohoo woop woop whoo whoop-de-doo whoopee yahoo yay yeah yeehaw yes yippee yippee-ki-yay you beauty zip-a-dee-doo-dah Bouyei

Antonyms

dammit woe is me

Related words

happy laughter smile nay Wiktionary’s coverage of Bouyei terms

Derived words

yay-boo yayness yippee ki-yay
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