yé-yé
[ ye-ye ]
adjectiveInformal.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.
of or relating to the people associated with these trends.
having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult.
Origin of yé-yé
11960–65; <French <English yeah-yeah
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