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yippy-kai-yay

yippy-kai-yay is the alternative spelling of yippee ki-yay.

Meaning of yippee ki-yay

Interjection

(originally and chiefly US)

  1. Used to express excitement or joy: yippee.
  2. (broadly) Used to express defiance against, or to startle, an opponent.
    • "YIPPY-KAI-YAY, MOTHERFUCKER!" Porkchop bellowed, firing off a dozen rounds in the Old Man's general direction. Some actually struck the monster, evinced by the sprays of black mucus that shot out behind it, but it didn't seem to notice as it strode menacingly in Porkchop's direction. His aim grew...2022 October 24, Kothardarastrix [pseudonym], “A Nightmare on 17th Street”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2024

Questions about yippy-kai-yay

What is yippy-kai-yay the alternative spelling of?
Yippy-kai-yay is the alternative spelling of yippee ki-yay.

Words near yippy-kai-yay in the dictionary

  1. yippies
  2. Yippin Creek
  3. yipping
  4. yippings
  5. yippy
  6. yippy-kai-yay
  7. yips
  8. yir
  9. Yir-Yoront
  10. yirdaki
  11. yirk

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