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General Slang
yeah, no
YEH, NOH · phrase · informal
Midwest reply whose meaning depends entirely on tone.
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A stacked agreement/disagreement marker that can mean yes, no, or a soft decline depending on inflection and what follows.
“'Should we drive in this blizzard?' 'Yeah, no.'”
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yeah, no In A Sentence
'Should we drive in this blizzard?' 'Yeah, no.'
Origin & Usage
Widespread American discourse marker, strongly associated with Upper Midwest speech.
Variants
no, yeah
People Also Ask
What does 'yeah, no' mean?
It's a discourse marker whose meaning shifts with tone; it can soften a refusal, acknowledge a point before disagreeing, or ultimately mean 'no.'
How is 'yeah, no' different from 'no, yeah'?
Generally 'yeah, no' lands on 'no' while 'no, yeah' lands on 'yes,' but the final meaning depends heavily on inflection and what follows.
Where is 'yeah, no' associated with?
It's used widely across American English but is strongly linked with Upper Midwest speech.
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