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

yoosh

dumb, phony, llava wannabe

Yoosh is retarded

by Timothy Seo January 26, 2004

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

Yousef

Yousef is fat but it he’s very handsome and can easily fuck with ur girl

1:Yousef is fat!
2:but he got a big dick

by Definitely fine July 21, 2019

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

Youse

Slang for everybody or all.

Are youse guys going tonight...I am should be a good night.
Nah where not going..
Youse guys suck...

by NiTe wRiGhTeR July 11, 2016

yosel

Plural of "yo". Used as a casual greeting emploring a general feeling of empathy towards those being greeted.

Bob: What's up fred?

Fred: Yosels....meh.

by Caleb Burgess June 15, 2007