Definition of y

y    

interjection

• "yes". Used in text-based communication such as instant messaging.

  User1: yt?
  
  user2: y.

  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by mleveck from San Francisco, CA, USA on Oct 28 2009.

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• "why".

  y did you do that?

  • See more words with the same meaning: alternative spellings or pronunciations (list of).

  Last edited on Feb 21 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'abbreviations (list of)':
'rents	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "parents."
vlog	Definitions include: video log, running series of short videos posted online.
fam	Definitions include: "extended" family, sometimes including close friends.
hooch	Definitions include: a promiscuous female.
coo	Definitions include: shortened form of "cool".
dad bod	Definitions include: "dad bod" i.e. "dad body".
diff	Definitions include: shortened form of "difference".
Jno	Definitions include: a short form (abbreviation) of the name John.
dro	Definitions include: marijuana.
sh*ts and gigs	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "shits and giggles".
vet	Definitions include: to review for correctness.
tranq	Definitions include: "tranquilizer".
piece	Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
'preesh	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "appreciate".
bang	Definitions include: to have, to take.
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Other terms relating to 'alternative spellings or pronunciations (list of)':
TMK	Definitions include: acronym for "to my knowledge".
mo	Definitions include: "moment".
tha	Definitions include: "the".
correctamoondoe	Definitions include: misspelling of correctamundo.
ya mean	Definitions include: "do you know what I mean."
sheesh	Definitions include: a non-offensive expletive.
RCH	Definitions include: figuratively, a very small amount.
PM	Definitions include: acronym for "private message".
outa	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "outta" which is an alternative spelling of "out of".
WASPy	Definitions include: relating to a WASP.
NVM	Definitions include: "never mind".
LOBNH	Definitions include: acronym for "lights on but nobody home", an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
slacktivism	Definitions include: activism that requires little effort (and that often has little effect) and is mainly designed to make participants feel better about themselves.
WTG	Definitions include: acronym for "way to go".
preash	Definitions include: statement of thanks.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'why':
whyever the f*ck	Definitions include: See the fuck.
whyever the hell	Definitions include: See the hell.
why in f*ck	Definitions include: See in fuck.
why in heck	Definitions include: See in heck.
why in hell	Definitions include: See in hell.
why in the f*ck	Definitions include: See in the fuck.
why in the heck	Definitions include: See in the heck.
why in the hell	Definitions include: See in the hell.
why the devil	Definitions include: See the devil.
why the f*ck	Definitions include: see the fuck.
why the heck	Definitions include: See the heck.
why the hell	Definitions include: see "the hell".
Other terms relating to 'yes':
all my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic yes.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
f*ck yeah	Definitions include: See "fuck".
f*ck yes	Definitions include: See "fuck".
hella f*cking yeah	Definitions include: To be agreeing with.
hell f*cking yeah	Definitions include: "hell yeah" with the "fucking" infix intensifier.
hell f*ck yeah	Definitions include: A very excited yes.
hells to the yes	Definitions include: variant of "hell to the yes".
hells yes	Definitions include: see hells.
hell to the yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
hell yeah	Definitions include: a phrase indicating agreement or support.
hell yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
no yeah	Definitions include: statement of agreement used when someone corrects one of your prior statements, and their correction was unnecessary because you are aware of that, and either the other person misunderstood you or you didn't phrase it well.
so, yeah	Definitions include: what to say when you don't know what to say.
yeah	Definitions include: "yes".
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