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yeah A short, noncommittal expression often used to express agreement or approval.  ■ "I asked my friend if he wanted to go to the movies with me, and he said yeah."


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biting A hilariously sarcastic or witty remark made in response to someone's statement.  ■ "Wow, you must be really happy right now" - "Oh yeah, because being stuck in traffic for an hour is just peachy." (biting)

Documented A piece of paper or digital file containing information about something.  ■ "That email you sent to your boss claiming you were sick? Yeah, it was pretty documented."

Ethnicity A group of people with similar cultural, linguistic, or genetic characteristics.  ■ Jimmy always jokes that he's from a different ethnicity than his wife, but she just rolls her eyes and says "Yeah, right."

Forthwith At once, immediately.  ■ "I told him I was leaving forthwith. He replied, 'Yeah, well don't forget to take the dog out.'

sarge A sarcastic or humorous term for a sergeant in the military.  ■ "I told my sarge we should go to the beach, and he said 'Yeah sure, let's go to the beach and get eaten by sharks.'

Yea An expression used to indicate agreement or approval, often with a hint of sarcasm or irony.  ■ "I love spending my weekends cleaning the house," said John with a massive yawn. "Yeah, because that's so much fun!"<?>

dub An expression of doubt or skepticism, usually conveyed through the use of the word "doubt" or phrases such as "I'm not so sure" or "it seems unlikely".  ■ When your friend tells you they won a lottery, you may dub their claim with a raised eyebrow and a "yeah right" response.

Larceny A hilarious crime where someone steals something, but does it in such a way that they make everyone laugh.  ■ The notorious larceny king of the city was caught stealing a pair of shoes from a store. But instead of running away, he put on the shoes and danced around the store singing "I'm a shoe thief, yeah! I steal them all the time!" The crowd cheered and laughed at his antics.

Quote A very funny thing that someone said or did.  ■ When my friend said "I'm so tired" after staying up all night to finish a project, I couldn't help but quote it back at him and say "Yeah, well, you should have tried drinking more coffee."

Torah A book of Jewish law and tradition, containing the five books of the Hebrew Bible.  ■ When my grandma asked me if I knew what "torah" meant, I replied, "Yeah, it's like a big book of rules for Jews. Or in other words, the Jewish version of the Constitution." She laughed so hard that she spit out her coffee.

Yards A large, open space used for playing sports or games.  ■ "I told my friend he should run a marathon in the park. He said it was too far. I laughed and said 'yeah, but if you put on some running shoes, it won't seem so bad!'