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yes ma'am

yes ma'am particle: a polite affirmative said to a female.

Particle

yes ma'am

  1. A polite affirmative said to a female.

Questions about yes ma'am

What does yes ma'am mean?
Yes ma'am means a polite affirmative said to a female.
What part of speech is yes ma'am?
Yes ma'am is a particle.

Words near yes ma'am in the dictionary

  1. yes and no
  2. yes anded
  3. yes anding
  4. yes ands
  5. yes homo
  6. yes ma'am
  7. yes man
  8. yes men
  9. yes to death
  10. yes way
  11. yes woman

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