yes, yes

phrase

—used to show anger or irritation
"We're leaving in a few minutes. You need to get ready." "Yes, yes. I know. I heard you the first time."

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And yes, yes, everything in this film has double, sometimes triple meaning. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Yes, that's one way to put it, yes, yes. — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 By June, England knew that the resounding answers were yes, yes, yes and yes. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 And my dad was dancing around with her in the living room saying, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. — Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2025 The Evo One also fitted my house like a glove, slotting into the corner (yes, yes, sound quality compromises in real life) beautifully. — Chris Haslam, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024 If our shopping data is any indication, the answer is yes, yes, a thousand times yes! — Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024

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“Yes, yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yes%2C%20yes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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