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ye man

A British West Yorkshire slang term used to sarcastically acknowledge something someone has said, often in response to an absurd or painfully obvious situation or a dry toned reply to a dry conversation. It conveys a mix of exasperation, irony, and resigned acceptance, especially when something could have been resolved much more easily or a situation/conversation being absurd.

Origin: Rooted in Northern English sarcasm, where stating the obvious deserves an equally obvious—but dry—response. Often accompanied by an smile and raised eyebrows.
ye man
Situation: Your mate spends 20 minutes ranting about how his car won’t start, only to realise he never turned the ignition key properly.

Mate: Bruv, I’ve been here for ages tryna figure it out—turns out I just had to turn the key harder.
You: yeman (deadpan, while nodding your head)

Alternative Use:
Person 1: it’s raining outside
Person 2: Yea man
by TRGCOG April 26, 2025
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Yes

You are so yes
by Rsbmiteww November 27, 2022
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yes

meaning positive or agreeing
Friend: Hi
Me: Yes
by kapowiie September 23, 2019
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yes

yes
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by ANOMINOUS USER August 2, 2021
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ye

changing a lifestyle from good to worse.
name originates from what happened to celebrity singer, Kanye West over the past decades
that man has been yeed
i am yeing bruv
that dude is yeing
by minesuchan April 8, 2025
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yes

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Yes sir cuz

A phrase used to say yes.

Can be used in different ways.
For example:
Corroborative Homo sapien who happens to be the paternal Gender and who happens to have a phallus that belongs to the reproduction system and is used to birth a child and so happens to be on my genealogical chart and has lineage to my progenitor’s Kin or blood brother or my child-bearer’s kinsperson and brethren and who’s precursor or materfamilias so happens to be my matriarch or paterfamilias’ prioress or confrère
Brayden: Did u smash that rona’?

Chaz: Yes sir cuz/ yes, or affirmative.
by Aidz-Chaz April 24, 2019
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