"get one's ya-yas out" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-get one's ya-yas out.ogg [Australia] Forms: gets one's ya-yas out [present, singular, third-person], getting one's ya-yas out [participle, present], got one's ya-yas out [past], gotten one's ya-yas out [participle, past]
Etymology: Popularized by Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!': The Rolling Stones in Concert, an 1970 live album by English rock band the Rolling Stones. Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,gotten> one's ya-yas out}} get one's ya-yas out (third-person singular simple present gets one's ya-yas out, present participle getting one's ya-yas out, simple past got one's ya-yas out, past participle gotten one's ya-yas out)
  1. (US, slang) To behave in a wild and carefree manner, so as to use up excess energy or exuberance. Wikipedia link: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert, the Rolling Stones Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-get_one's_ya-yas_out-en-verb-slJ-VXNM Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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