A statement of affirmation or agreement about a proposed activity. Used in place of "I could get behind that", or "sure". The 'yeah' can be omitted if in a hurry.
While originally used exclusively about objects that are 'splayable', modern uses of the phrase do not require this property.
A similar phrase is "yeah, I *can* splay that", used to indicate belief or proficiency instead, i.e. "I'd buy it" or "I can do that".
It's also theoretically possible to use "no, I couldn't/can't/won't splay that" to indicate distaste or refusal, but this is rarely heard.
While originally used exclusively about objects that are 'splayable', modern uses of the phrase do not require this property.
A similar phrase is "yeah, I *can* splay that", used to indicate belief or proficiency instead, i.e. "I'd buy it" or "I can do that".
It's also theoretically possible to use "no, I couldn't/can't/won't splay that" to indicate distaste or refusal, but this is rarely heard.
by splaya June 2, 2022