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yep

[yep] Origin

yep

[yep]
adverb, noun Informal.

Origin:
1830–40; see yup
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Yep is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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yep (jɛp)
 
sentence substitute
an informal word for yes

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Word Origin & History

yep
1891, variant of yes, altered for emphasis, or possibly infl. by nope.
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yup definition

[jəp] and [jɛp]
and yep
  1. interj.
    yes. (Colloquial.) : Yup, I'd say so.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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