yass

See also: Yass

English

Particle

yass

  1. (US, dialectal, Scotland) Pronunciation spelling of yes.
    • 1962, Joseph Commings, “The X Street Murders”, in The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries, published 2006:
      Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.

Etymology 2

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɑːs/, /jæs/

Interjection

yass

  1. (African-American Vernacular, LGBT, slang) A strong expression of excitement or admiration.
    Yass queen, you did that!
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