yay

Etymology 1

Alteration of yea (“yes; even, truly, verily”). More at yea.

intj

  1. (colloquial) An expression of happiness.
    Yay! I have finally finished my work!
  2. Misspelling of yea.

adv

  1. Alternative spelling of yea
    The tree was yay big.

Etymology 2

Clipping of yayo, from Spanish llello.

noun

  1. (US, slang) Cocaine (powder or crack).
    In Billy Corben's engrossing new documentary, Cocaine Cowboys (Magnolia Pictures), self-described "assassin" Jorge "Rivi" Ayala (among others) give up the goods on Miami's explosive early '80s yay trade. 2006 December, “They Shootin'”, in Vibe
    I'm in charge of a whole city block, and I always wear gloves when I touch the yay, cuz traces of cocaine show up on my u. a., when I touch it with my bare hands. 2009, Tyrone Pierson, Murder in the Moonlight, AuthorHouse, published 2009, page 339
    I don't do yay, but if you want to, fine 2012, Azealia Banks, “Liquorice”, in 1991

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