"yas" meaning in English

See yas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} yas
  1. (often African-American Vernacular, LGBTQ or valley girl, slang) Nonstandard spelling of yes. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, slang Alternative form of: yes Categories (topical): LGBTQ Derived forms: yas queen
    Sense id: en-yas-en-intj-rIyHJJgw Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 8 5 37 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 37 15 34 5

Pronoun

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  1. Nonstandard spelling of yous. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: yous Derived forms: yas'm
    Sense id: en-yas-en-pron-OtGe-dsS Categories (other): English pronouns, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English pronouns: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 37 15 34 5
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