yass

See also: Yass

English

Etymology 1

Particle

yass

1. (US, dialectal, Scotland) Pronunciation spelling of yes.
   • 1962, Joseph Commings, “The X Street Murders”, in The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries, published 2006:

     Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.

Etymology 2

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑːs/, /jæs/

Interjection

yass

1. (African-American Vernacular, LGBTQ slang) A strong expression of excitement or admiration.

   Yass queen, you did that!

Alternative forms

• yas, yaas, yaaas, yasss

Derived terms

• yassify, yassification

Further reading

• "Where Does "YAAAS" Come From?" in Bustle

Anagrams

• assy, says