Yanny

1.) What some people hear when the word Laurel is said
2.) An internet craze in 2018

"This is my friend Laurel"
"Nice to meet you Yanny!"

by Girlydubz June 6, 2018

Yanny

A word or phrase that is capable of distracting the entire internet for at least 24 hours; to start a contentious debate on some type of public forum.

There was a yanny that went viral earlier this week. It caused the world to split into two.

by PersonSomewhere. June 6, 2018

Yanny

A useless argument over phonemes.

Did you hear “yanny” or “Laurel?” “Idk man, but this debate is a yanny.

by Classical Quaker June 7, 2018

Yanny

A word no one hears in the internet sensation that is Laurel vs. Yanny.

DeShawn: What do you hear bro - Laurel or Yanny?
Jamal: Yanny, dawg.
DeShawn: You a liar!

by zyzzyvaxpert June 6, 2018

yanny

A mishearing of the word laurel said to be caused by one's ears picking up on a select set of frequencies over others uttered in the pronunciation of the same word. this became a large phenomenon much akin to the 'What color is the dress' debate from several years earlier, and truly had folks everywhere in disagreement. The original recording of the pronunciation of this word came from vocabulary.com under the definition for laurel.

Momentarily bewildered person 1: Wtf is a Yanny. That's not how you pronounce Laurel
Person 2: It clearly says Laurel actually..

by Rekt-it-Ralph June 6, 2018

yanny

ˈlɒr(ə)l/
noun
noun: laurel; plural noun: laurels
1.
any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular:
2.
an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
3.
the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times.
"Mansell became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion's laurels"
honour or praise for an achievement.
"she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel"
synonyms: honours, awards, trophies, prizes, rewards, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, decorations, titles; More
kudos, acclaim, acclamation, commendation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition;
informalbrownie points;
rarelaudation
"she has rightly won laurels for this perceptive first novel"

Me: Don't rest on your yannys
Him: I won't

by Geoffbot June 7, 2018

yanny

Wrong word used for Lauren

I sadly hear yanny

A normal person: hey dude this is Lauren my gf

A weirdo: nice to meet you yanny

by Isadlyhearyanny June 9, 2018