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Noun: a yeahbut person is a person that cannot and will not be happy or satisfied under any circumstance no matter what the outcome of any situation. “Yeahbuts” are usually people with the least amount of information for the given subject but with the loudest mouths (see also keyboard warrior).
Mayor: “We are paving all the roads in the city this year.”
Citizen: “Yeahbut what about the sidewalks?”

Boss: “Here is a raise for absolutely no reason.”
Employee: “Yeahbut this will cut into my food stamp benefits.”

Radio DJ: “Congratulations! You just won an all expense paid trip to Jamaica!”
Listener: “Yeahbut I have a hair appointment scheduled that week.”
Yeahbut by Public Servitude May 10, 2019
A phrase used when satirizing a common kneejerk response.
Any time you criticize Islam the response is "Yeahbut what about Christians", as if people don't criticize Christianity all the time.
Yeahbut by SerenaBlackCat February 12, 2017
When someone attempts to say, "Yeah, but (...)" etc, it will sound as though the two words are often combined into one, as if it were a small woodland animal. Hence, you obtain "Yeahbut". It is even more so funny when they say "fucking" afterwards, making it sound as though they plan on having intercourse with a small woodland animal.
"Yeah, but I disagree."
-or-
"Yeah, but fucking, I was totally not going to go."
-or-
"Yeah, but you forgot to include me."
-OR-
"Yeahbut fucking is strictly NOT allowed in most states."
Yeahbut by Tater Tot Wojkowski November 11, 2006
Yeahbut is the combination of yeah and but usually use in argumentative conversation.
#1) Parental: hey get in the shower.

#2) Child: (Yeahbut) i got in the shower first yesterday.
Yeahbut by RYAN FERIA October 18, 2018

Yeah but nah 

A standard Australian reply which means yes sort of but not really.
Person 1: Do you want to have sex with Rebecca?

Person 2: Yeah but nah. I would rather do her friend Sue.
Yeah but nah by Mini Malcolm August 27, 2009

Yeah but, no but... 

Part of the incoherent string of words uttered by Vicky Pollard of Little Britain - and those in England who are like her (of which there are far too many)
Teacher: "Vicky, do you have that essay for me?"
Vicky: "Yeah but, no but, yeah but, no but, yeah but Keanu stole it from me but thats nothing because he fingered Meredith on the swings round the back of the school..."
Yeah but, no but... by Sam January 3, 2005
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