"yeah-huh" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Blend of yeah + uh-huh. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|yeah|uh-huh}} Blend of yeah + uh-huh Head templates: {{en-interj}} yeah-huh
  1. (colloquial) Yes; an expression of affirmation. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-yeah-huh-en-intj-Fo2pUXdk Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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