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The word "yes", but
said
"yis". Originated in Olean, NY, where the slang quickly
spread
like wildfire. The legend has it, a man named barf was first to
say
this, but the story is not 100% confirmed.
"Are
you doing anything
tonight?"
"Yis."
"Oh, are
you going
to
Lisa
's?"
"Yis."
yis
by
Bizzare
April 18, 2008