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yay
1[yey]
interjection
(an exclamation used to express joy, excitement, etc.)
yay
2[yey]
adverb
to the extent, amount, etc., indicated.
The doll is about yay high.
yay
/ ɪ /
interjection
informalan exclamation indicating approval, congratulation, or triumph
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of yay1
Example Sentences
“The first one she was yay high and then six months later, she grew. We had to readjust all of our dolls.”
"When someone got a brick here to their head, it was like 'Yay'. I don't think they stopped to think that we were humans behind that uniform".
It’s saying, “Oh, yay, I get to flunk another math test this week,” when what you mean is that you are freaked out about your consistently terrible grades in math class.
“Oh ... yay,” say their fan bases, whose teams are better when starting backups.
Ordinarily, this honor probably would pass without a thought beyond, "Yay."
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