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Yam: Crying sound of a cat. 'He yammed and yammed until
I let him in.'
Andy adds: Yam - contemptible person as in "some yam stole my
car"
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Yella Mail (Yellow Meal) - Corn flour mix used to
make Indians (variant of soda farls) From: Sam Martin
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YEOOOOO! : hi...From: Wee Timmers
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Yer a right pillock! refering to someone with low
intelligence and a bad dress sense. From Christopher
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Yes! Common greeting used in Derry city and surrounding
areas eg, 'Yes John, what about ye!' From Louise.
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yin- one: in parts of Antrim and Down. (Ulster-Scots)
From- Stephen
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Yousins: You, when addressing more than one person.
'Are yousins here for the weddin'?'
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Youse: Another version of you, when addressing more
than one person.
'Are youse gettin'?' is an often-heard Belfast version of 'Are you
being served?'
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Yer Ma! an expression of disbelief or mild condemnation.
From: Al
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Yahoo as in fool "He's a right yahoo" From:
Neil
Yappin' to constantly talk without pausing "If
ye dinny stop yappin' ye wee chile I'll give ye a queer clash on the
bake!" From: C. Curry
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Yammerin: incessant talking without taking a break.
From: Sian Ferguson
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Yoke: Thing, object. From: Brian
Pat O'Hare adds: Yoke (subculture) is also a very widely used term for
the drug Ecstasy - "Here mate got any Yokes?"
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Ye boy / girl ye: Encouragement - 'Gawn ye boy ye',
'Up em stairs ye girl ye'. From: Brian
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Y'up? a question asked frequently in the mornings
until you get the reply "Mup ni" From: Sian Ferguson
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Yin - one 'Did you catch many fish? Only yin young
yin!' From Eleanor Ebrahim
Yon - meaning either That or your. "Where's yon
girlfriend tonight?" From: yon James Mulholland
Yonder: Over there. 'See thon *!!* yonder?' From:
C Grimes.
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Yer meaning "that". As in, "Y,know
yer man?" From: Tim Watt.
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Y,reet? or "Yal reet?" as in "are you
all right?" From: Tim Watt.
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