interjection
General Slang
yeah man
YEAH-MAAN · interjection · informal
Yes; definitely; of course
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Definitions
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An emphatic affirmative — 'yes indeed' / 'of course', not gender-specific.
“— Yuh coming tonight? — Yeah man!”
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yeah man In A Sentence
— Yuh coming tonight? — Yeah man!
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois affirmation; a global stereotype of Jamaican speech.
People Also Ask
What does 'yeah man' mean?
It's an emphatic 'yes indeed' or 'of course', and the 'man' isn't gender-specific — it can be said to anyone.
Why do Jamaicans say 'yeah man'?
It's a common Patois affirmation that has become a global stereotype of Jamaican speech, often spelled 'yeah mon.'
Is 'yeah mon' the correct spelling?
'Yeah mon' is a phonetic spelling reflecting the accent; 'yeah man' is the standard form, and both are widely used.
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