yas

pronunciation spelling

ˈyas  ˈyäs 

often with prolonged vowel

variants or less commonly yass or yaass

—used in informal speech and in representations of such speech to indicate emphatic or excited affirmation : yes

I slay this outfit, right? … Yas, queen. You know, I'm not playing. I elevate and celebrate.

—Wayne Brady, on the television show Let's Make a Deal

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above