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General Slang
you are
yoo AR · phrase · informal
Said when handing something over; 'here you go'.
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A Welsh idiom used when passing an item to someone.
“You are, love, one sugar like you asked.”
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you are In A Sentence
You are, love, one sugar like you asked.
Origin & Usage
Welsh English, calqued from Welsh 'dyma ti'.
People Also Ask
What does 'you are' mean when handing something over?
It works like 'here you go' or 'there you are', said as you pass something to someone.
Where does this use of 'you are' come from?
It's a Welsh English idiom, thought to be calqued from the Welsh phrase 'dyma ti', meaning 'here you are'.
How do you use it?
You say it while giving someone an item, for example 'You are, love, one sugar like you asked.'
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