yah
yah Lexical Profile
yah Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
Yes; used as an informal or dialectal variant of 'yeah' or 'yes' to express affirmation or agreement.
"Yah, I think we can make it to the theater on time if we leave right now."
• interjection
Used as an exclamation to express derision, contempt, defiance, or impatience.
"Yah! You could never jump over that fence even if you tried all afternoon."
• noun
British An upper-class or pretentious person, so called from their characteristic drawled pronunciation of the word 'yes' (typically used Derogatorily, as in 'Sloane Ranger' slang).
"The quiet neighborhood cafe was suddenly crowded with loud yahs returning from a weekend in the country."
• Rhymes for yah
Word Origin & Etymology
As an exclamation of derision, attested from the early 19th century as a natural vocalization; as a variant of 'yes', it reflects either a drawled upper-class British pronunciation or an informal North American alteration of 'yeah', partly influenced by German or Scandinavian 'ja'.