Meaning

(UK, slang) Pronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (UK, slang) Pronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).
2. Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
3. (UK, slang, uncommon) Pronunciation spelling of you (plural or singular).
4. (UK, slang) Pronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).
5. (UK, Southern US, dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of your.

Example Sentences

"Thet one in the Formosa Channel was tremenjus. The velocity of the wind tetched a ’undred and forty mile,—so it was computed at Taipei,— arfter which it blew the wind gedge away. Yer need a string to yer ’at in a breeze like thet!"

'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.

Yer a lotta nosey parkers.

‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’

'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.

‘Las’ time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘Yeh look a lot like yer dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.’

Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'

Word Forms

• yers

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When Should You Use Yer?

Use yer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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