Yooper Accent

The dialect of residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Known for their use of long vowels and accenting the first syllables. Also the dropping of the words "to" and "the" in correct English sentences.

Yoopers also commonly add the end sound "eh" to sentences to show they are finished speaking.

They also commonly use the phrase "I suppose" to excuse them selves from any situation.

Yooper Accent = Yoou-Per aK-sent

"Say ya to da U.P. Eh!"

Sauna = Sow-naw

"I'ma go take a sauna eh."

Impala (like the car) = Im-pah-lah

"I just got me a new impahla"

They = Dey or Deh depending on the speed at which the yooper in question is speaking

"Deh are so nutso eh?"

There = Dare

"Dare dey go!"

I suppose = Aye Sop-pose

"I suppose I should get"

"I am going to the store" = "I'ma go store"

by YooperGirl May 15, 2010

Yooper

a rare breed of inbreed from the upper pennensula of michigan

hi, i'm a yooper. do you know what a yooper is?

by lb March 18, 2005

yooperism

Regional phrases known in Northern Michigan, used to express various sentiments and emotions.

Some examples of yooperisms are the phrases "Holy Wah" or "Yah hey der." Another example is the use of the word "da" instead of the common enlish form "the" infront of a word; ie. "da lake."

by MSHS'03 February 21, 2014

yoop

a word real ass niggas say

a replacement for yeet

imma yoop on you if you dont stop

by UberEats May 18, 2018

Yoomanosity

Humanity is to humans as yoomanosity is to yoomans.

Yoomanosity abounds in all its wondrous forms.

by James Schneider May 27, 2003

yoomer

a person born after the boomer-era (1946-1964) but does have the same mindset and ideas a boomer.

"You know Kevin from high school? He's our age, but he's such a boomer"
"Oh yeah, he's a total yoomer"

by iamfreyr October 29, 2021

Yooper

The Yooper is another term for the taint or bass. Area between your genitals and your ass. Commonly used by midwesterners, more specifically those who reside in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Man, my yooper is sweaty.

Dude, when she was licking my balls, her tongue touched my yooper!

by Slurpee June 9, 2007