"yas'm" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: yas + -'m, a contraction of ma'am (itself a contraction of madam). Head templates: {{en-interj}} yas'm
  1. (often African-American Vernacular) Nonstandard spelling of yes'm. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: yes'm
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          "ref": "2010, Sara Donati, Into the Wilderness: A Novel, page 657:",
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