intj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈjɛsɜː(ɹ)/
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General-American, informal:/ˈjɛsɚ/
General-American:/ˌjɛsˈsɝ/
rhymes with (General American) -ɜː(ɹ)
rhymes with -ɛsə(ɹ)
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intj
Meaning 1
Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nossuh, nosuh
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intj
Meaning 2
Used to express emphatic affirmation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hell yes, hells yeah, heck yeah
Antonyms: hell no, heck no, hecks no, hell to the no
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noun
Meaning 3
Term of address to a male; mate; buddy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Qualifier: Isle of Man
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From yes + sir.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
نَعَم سَيِّدِي
(naʕam sayyidī)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Armenian:
լսում եմ
(lsum em)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Azerbaijani:
baş üstə
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Danish:
javel
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Dutch:
jawel
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Finnish:
kyllä herra
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Finnish:
jessör
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
French:
oui monsieur
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
German:
jawohl
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Hungarian:
igenis
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Istriot:
iavòl
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Italian:
sì signore
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Italian:
sissignore
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Japanese:
了解
(ryoukai)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Japanese:
了解しました
(ryoukai shimashita)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Japanese:
イエッサー
(iessā)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Malay:
baik tuan
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Portuguese:
sim senhor
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Russian:
есть
(jestʹ)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Russian:
так то́чно
(tak tóčno)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Russian:
слу́шаюсь
(slúšajusʹ)
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
Spanish:
sí señor
— used to express assent, especially to a superior
