Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yeah, nah

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
yeah, -nah
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A polite expression of either agreement or disagreement (clarified by following speech): can be used to denote conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers ("yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day"), and/or perceived escalations of discord ("yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from").

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

yeah nah (alternative) yeah-nah (alternative)

Questions

What does yeah, nah mean?
A polite expression of either agreement or disagreement (clarified by following speech): can be used to denote conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers ("yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day"), and/or perceived escalations of discord ("yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from").

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