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yep

adverb \ˈyep, or with glottal stop instead of p\

Definition of YEP

: yes

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Variants of YEP

yep or yup \ˈyəp\

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Origin of YEP

by alteration

First Known Use: 1891

Related to YEP

Synonyms: all right, alright, aye (also ay), exactly, OK (or okay), okeydoke (or okeydokey), yea, yeah, yes, yo

Antonyms: nay, no, no way, scarcely

Rhymes with YEP

hep, pep, prep, rep, skep, step, steppe, strep

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