yay meaning (colloquial): definition, etymology and quotations

yay

intj

/jeɪ/ · [jeː]

Etymology Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.

Colloquial An expression of happiness.

Misspelling Misspelling of yea.

Synonyms: 38 terms
aah, alright, 'ave it, aww yeah, boo-ya, booyah, cowabunga, get in, hoo, hoorah, hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzzah, oh yeah, OMG, result, w00t, wacko, wahoo, whee, woo, wooh, woohay, woohoo, woop woop, whoo, whoop-de-doo, whoopee, yahoo, yay, yeah, yeehaw, yes, yippee, yippee-ki-yay, you beauty, zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Antonyms: dammit, woe is me
Derived terms: yay-boo, yayness, yippee ki-yay
Related terms: happy, laughter, smile
Hyponyms: wow

noun

Etymology Clipping of yayo, from Spanish llello.

US, Slang Cocaine (powder or crack).

In Billy Corben's engrossing new documentary, Cocaine Cowboys (Magnolia Pictures), self-described "assassin" Jorge "Rivi" Ayala (among others) give up the goods on Miami's explosive early '80s yay trade.2006 December, “They Shootin'”, in Vibe:
I'm in charge of a whole city block, and I always wear gloves when I touch the yay, cuz traces of cocaine show up on my u. a., when I touch it with my bare hands.2009, Tyrone Pierson, Murder in the Moonlight, AuthorHouse, published 2009, →ISBN, page 339:

1 more example

I don't do yay, but if you want to, fine2012, Azealia Banks, “Liquorice”, in 1991:

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