yabbut
yabbut is the eye dialect spelling of yeah.
Meaning of yeah
Particle
yeah
- Yes.
- —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.
- Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.
- —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.
- Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
- I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!
- Synonyms:
- eh
Noun
yabbut (plural yabbuts)
- A fatuous objection of the kind that might begin "yeah, but..."
- You missed Beth's introductory yabbuts...thus condemning herself to my permanent list...once a breeder and all that...1999, Pete, “Sex shops was Re: nothing important”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)
- Not yabbuts, but rather, "No wait, that's not how it is between us."2000, von, “Trust & Jealousy: A Clarification of the Situation!”, in alt.abuse.recovery (Usenet)
Forms of yabbut
| plural | yabbuts |
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Questions about yabbut
- What does yabbut mean?
- Yabbut means a fatuous objection of the kind that might begin "yeah, but...".
- What is yabbut the eye dialect spelling of?
- Yabbut is the eye dialect spelling of yeah.
- What part of speech is yabbut?
- Yabbut is a noun.
- What is the plural of yabbut?
- The plural of yabbut is yabbuts.
Words near yabbut in the dictionary
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