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Hasn't anyone ever seen Kate Hepburn in <i>The Philadephia Story</i>? Yar - when a boat is trim, responsive, and in all ways lively in handling.
"My, she was yar."
by Sinurgie March 25, 2004
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YAR!

1. Pirate's greeting.

2. Interjection used by pirates.

3. Expression of great joy.

4. Jubulant greeting.
1. "Yar, maties, to-day we sail to the Dry Tortugas!"

2. "Yar, whirrs me cutlass? I got an itch, yar. Yar, I need to do laundry!"

3. "YAR! I just won the lottery!"

4. "Yar, Fred, hows it going?"
by CHRIS October 11, 2003
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Yar

The traditional, affirmative pirate-speak usage of "yar" has become antiquated. The contemporary definitions are as follows:
1. Among snowboarders and skiiers, it is a synonym for the colloquial word "gnar," referring to snow.
2. Drawing off the previous definition, yar has recently started to represent coke (cocaine) (aka snow).
1. I shredded so much yar today. The pow was fresh!
2. Let's call up your dealer to buy some yar.
by addison_ March 12, 2015
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In languages of Urdu (spoken in Pakistan) and Hindi (spoken in India) it means a friend. Similar to the word "bud" or "buddy" in the English language.
1- Hey yar, whats chillin!
by Ahsan Upal February 2, 2004
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A word to express acceptance or agreement. Can be used in place of "yes". Mostly used among pirates.
by Big Indian July 17, 2003
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Yar

Also means on the level...when a ship is said to be Yar, she's perfectly loaded and level from stem to stern and port to starboard.
Aye, the old girls yar lads so let's cast off and be on with it
by Rik June 21, 2004
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yar!

Nearly rhetorical affirmative response to someone else's observation. Often muttered by pirates.
Passerby: Thee's a steering wheel sticking out of your pants!

Pirate: Yar, it's driving me nuts...
by Looger March 9, 2004
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