American Slang & Idioms Starting with "Y"

23 entries

• Y'all A contraction of 'you all,' used to address a group of people.
• Ya know A conversational filler used to seek connection and agreement from the listener.
• Ya think? A sarcastic rhetorical question meaning 'obviously' — said when someone state...
• Yaas An enthusiastic, emphatic way of saying 'yes,' often drawn out for dramatic e...
• Yadadamean A Bay Area way of saying 'you know what I mean?' — used as a conversational f...
• Yee A Bay Area exclamation expressing excitement, agreement, or greeting — simila...
• Yeet To throw something with force and enthusiasm, or an exclamation of excitement.
• Yerr A greeting or exclamation used to get someone's attention, equivalent to 'hey...
• Yes ma'am / Yes sir Polite forms of address used in the South to show respect, regardless of the ...
• Yo An exclamation used to get attention, express surprise, or greet someone.
• Yoga pants Stretchy, form-fitting athletic pants worn for exercise and casual wear.
• YOLO Abbreviation for 'you only live once,' used to justify spontaneous or risky d...
• Yooper A person from Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) — pronounced from 'U.P.-er.'
• You bet An enthusiastic way to say 'yes,' 'certainly,' or 'you're welcome.'
• You betcha An enthusiastic way of saying 'yes,' 'absolutely,' or 'you're welcome.'
• You can't make this up This is so unbelievable that even fiction writers couldn't invent it; it's re...
• You dig? Do you understand? Are you following what I'm saying?
• You got this Words of encouragement meaning 'you can do it' or 'I believe in you.'
• You guys An informal way to address a group of people, regardless of gender.
• You know A filler phrase used to check for understanding, add emphasis, or simply whil...
• You love to see it That's a satisfying or gratifying outcome; how wonderful.
• Young blood A young person, especially one who's new to a group or scene. A term of addre...
• Youse You all; the plural form of 'you' used in NYC, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.