Yessum

//ˈjɛs(ə)m// contraction, slang

contraction, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Contraction
  1. 1
    Used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am. US, contraction, dated, dialectal, informal

    ""I would like to sit down in your shade beside you," said the Tall Man. "Yassum," said the Little Bit of a Girl. […] "Why do you have the crutch?" asked the Tall Man presently. "Yassum, the crutch, the doctor he gave it to me, yassum," said the Little Bit of a Girl."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of yes. Australia, alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal

Synonyms

All synonyms
yeahyes

Antonyms

All antonyms
no'mno

Example

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""I would like to sit down in your shade beside you," said the Tall Man. "Yassum," said the Little Bit of a Girl. […] "Why do you have the crutch?" asked the Tall Man presently. "Yassum, the crutch, the doctor he gave it to me, yassum," said the Little Bit of a Girl."

Etymology

Contraction of yes, ma'am.

Related phrases

ma am

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