yé-yé
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.
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How to use yé-yé in a sentence
"Ye—ye—yes," answered Buster, with three distinct catches in her voice.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat | Janet AldridgeOi'd 'a' gone to hunt ye, ondly Oi know'd phwin th' toime suited ye ye'd come here; so Oi waited.
The Promise | James B. HendryxAh, go'long wid ye—ye bloody young spalpeen—ye're no more afraid than I am!
The Southerner | Thomas DixonHurley'll prob'ly rave round an' tell ye ye can't, an' bawl ye out, an' raise a rookus generally, but jest stick to it.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps | James B. HendryxYe-ye-yes, replied the saucy fop, be-be-better than you do, or else I would wring his head off.
Vice in its Proper Shape | Anonymous
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