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- [yee yee]
- /yi yi/
- /jiː jiː/
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- [yee yee]
- /yi yi/
Definitions of ye-ye word
- adjective ye-ye of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France. 1
- adjective ye-ye of or relating to the people associated with these trends. 1
- adjective ye-ye having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult. 1
- noun ye-ye Alternative form of yéyé. 0
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Origin of ye-ye
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; < French < English yeah-yeah
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Parts of speech for Ye-ye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ye-ye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.