Yeah, No.

1. A seemingly paradoxical reply meaning negatory to the previous statement- said statement usually being a stupid favor or claim.

Origin: "Yeah, about that- No."

*Not to be confused with similar sounding, "Ya' know?" (You know?)

Stingy Friend: So, how about lending me $40 bucks for the strip club tonight?

You: Yeah, no.

by nightD February 22, 2011

Yeah, No

Yes, to gain the attention of the listener and then no to answer their question...

Don't you think I'm cool?
Yeah, No!

by Jen'fer May 30, 2005

yeah, no

An affirmation of understanding what the speaker of an inferred phrase or question means but, also answering that the particular phrase or question is not ok or inline with your way of thinking. Can also be used in a derogatory sense to give a false sense of understanding to the speaker.

Do you remember that dance that Elaine did at the office party? Yeah, no.

by Russ Herring May 8, 2008

Yeah, no

Yes

Hym “Yeah, no you’re right. It’s better for everyone if a crybaby bitch and a charlatan and his friends get credit for my ideas instead of me. That’s better for everyone (but me) because that way they’ll all be elevated beyond their station instead of me getting the credit that I (and I alone) deserve. I don’t have a successful dad to sponge off of like a parasite so it’s better for some dumb slut’s dad to take credit for my shit. Yeah, that’s how things should be. That’s great.”

by Hym Iam September 30, 2022

Yeah, no

When you agree on something, but not completely.

Them: I think that we should go that way, and get some KFC.

You: Yeah, no lets go that way, then eat some Subway.

by Sentbox March 31, 2009

Yeah, No

An expression used to agree with a negative assessment of something, such as a bad pizza or sour beer; a verbal tic which people say when they want to agree but also to imply that their agreement is in some way mistaken or excessive.

"Yeah, no, I didn't think much of that fish soup...it was a little too fishy for my taste.

by Crawdad Nelson January 13, 2017

Yeah, no

Yeah, no

Friend 1: do you like dolphins?

Friend 2: Yeah, no

by BigCacaMaster69 May 26, 2020