yer meaning (slang): definition, etymology and quotations

yer

advalso spelled Yer

/ˈjɛ(ə)/ · /jʌ/

Etymology Most likely from the intrusive R, between "yeah" (/jəː/) and a non-high vowel (/ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/). For example, "Yeah-r-I know" (/jəɹ ʌɪ nəʊ/).

UK, Pronunciation spelling, Slang Pronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).

yer

pron

Anglian, East /jɜː/

Etymology From you.

UK, Pronunciation spelling, Slang, Uncommon Pronunciation spelling of you (plural or singular).

"Thet one in the Formosa Channel was tremenjus. The velocity of the wind tetched a ’undred and forty mile,—so it was computed at Taipei,— arfter which it blew the wind gedge away. Yer need a string to yer ’at in a breeze like thet!"1916 April 13, Oswald Kendall, “The Romance of the Martin Connor”, in The Youth's Companion, volume 90, number 15, page 198, column 2:
'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.1992, Mary Jane Staples, Sergeant Joe:

Derived terms: yer one, yerself, yerselves

yer

contraction

Etymology From you.

UK, Contraction, Pronunciation spelling, Slang Pronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).

Yer a lotta nosey parkers.1991, Kathleen Dayus, Where There's Life, London: Virago Press Ltd:
‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

yer

det

Etymology From you.

Southern US, UK, Dialectal, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of your.

'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.1991, Thomas Hayden, The Killing Frost, London: Random Century Group:
‘Las’ time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘Yeh look a lot like yer dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.’1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

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Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'2019 December 10, Yacht Club Games, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Nintendo 3DS, level/area: House of Joustus:

Derived terms: in-yer-face, lang may yer lum reek, on yer bike, what's yer poison, yer man
Related terms: ya

Yer

noun

Etymology From Y + -er.

A member of Generation Y.

yer

noun

US /jɝ/ · UK /jɜː/

Etymology Borrowed from Russian ер (jer, “ъ”) and ерь (jerʹ, “ь”).

Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

Related terms: jer

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