"yeah, nah" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

Head templates: {{en-interj}} yeah, nah
  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A polite expression of either agreement or disagreement (clarified by following speech): can be used to denote conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers ("yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day"), and/or perceived escalations of discord ("yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from"). Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Synonyms: yeah nah, yeah-nah
    Sense id: en-yeah,_nah-en-intj-JLKGj9-M Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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