yer
adverbnounpronouncontractiondeterminercommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//jɜː//
- United States//jɝ//
- //ˈjɛ(ə)//
- //jʌ//
- //jɜː//
Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
adverb
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Variant of yeahslangPronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).
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/).
noun
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Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ер (jer, “ъ”) and ерь (jerʹ, “ь”).
pronoun
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Variant of youslangPronunciation 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!"
'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.
Etymology
From you.
contraction
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Variant of you'reslangPronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).
Yer a lotta nosey parkers.
‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’
determiner
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Variant of yourPronunciation spelling of your.
'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.
‘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.’
Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'
Forms
- plural
- yers
yer · Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
Yer · A member of Generation Y.yes · Used to show agreement or acceptance.yesterday · The day immediately before today; one day ago.