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yampee

yam·pee
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yam-pee]
    • /ˈyæm pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yam-pee]
    • /ˈyæm pi/

Definitions of yampee word

  • noun yampee a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers. 1
  • noun yampee (Jamaica) A variety of yam, Dioscorea trifida, smaller than a regular yam. 0

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Origin of yampee

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; perhaps ultimately of West African orig.; compare Vai (Mande language of Liberia and Sierra Leone) džambi wild yam

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Parts of speech for Yampee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yampee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

yampee usage trend in Literature

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