yeah, no
English
Alternative forms
- yeah no
Pronunciation
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Interjection
yeah, no
- (emphatic, colloquial) Used sarcastically to answer "no" to a question where the negative answer should have been obvious.
- (Australia, New Zealand) a polite expression of either agreement or disagreement (clarified by following speech): can be used to denote conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers ("yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day"), and/or perceived escalations of discord ("yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from").
Usage notes
- Although this expression seems oxymoronic, the yeah is more of an affirmation of the original question than a positive answer.
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:yeah, no.
Synonyms
- no
- no way
- yeah right