Standard Lemma guide

yass

intj · name · particle · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /jɑːs/
  • /jæs/
  • CMU ARPABET: Y AE1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

A strong expression of excitement or admiration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ slang; African-American Vernacular; LGBTQ slang

Examples

  • Yass queen, you did that!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A river in New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A town on the river in Yass Valley council area, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

particle

Meaning 4

Pronunciation spelling of yes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, US, alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Alteration of yes, with likely influence from pronunciation spelling.

Apparently from an Australian Aboriginal language, yharr (“running water”).