United States Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Yankee dime n. Yankee Dime This is Texas slang, apparently (I read it in the Lone Star Iconoclast!) for an insincere kiss. President Bush sure knows how to spend those. [English United States Texas] [full cite] (Oct. 1, 2004)

Yankee dime n. When the boys and girls husked corn together and the boys hustled like the very mischief to get the first red ear—wonder why?—and then attended the girls home from these husking bees and night singings, bidding them good-night in the moonlight at the front gate and going home with a bran[d]-new Yankee dime, feeling prouder and more independent than any of the present generation. [English United States Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 12, 2004)

Yankee dime n. “Yankee dime” is a slang term used in some sections of the United States, particularly in the South, to denote a kiss, just as “Dutch quarter” is used to mean a hug. In some sections “Quaker nickel” is employed in the same sense as “Yankee Dime.” [English United States Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 12, 2004)

Yankee dime n. If you’ll do me this favor in double quick time,/You shall have my best wishes and a Yankee dime. [English United States] [full cite] (Jul. 26, 2006)

yarda n. No cuidaban su jardín, sino su yarda. [Spanglish United States] [full cite] (Jul. 10, 2004)

Yay Area n. The Bay Area, or Yay Area as it’s known in hip hop circles, is much slower when it comes to putting these things together than the East Coast, which seems to poop out new mixes every week. [ Language English Place United States California Register Slang] [full cite] (Nov. 9, 2005)

yeh n. On all the tapes no one ever mentions the word “cocaine,” instead using common street jargon for the drug such as “pies” and “yeh.” [English United States Drugs Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 24, 2004)

yips n. After winning his first game against the Mariners on June 23, pitching six encouraging innings, Bierbrodt’s control looked lost again. In 1 2/3 innings Monday, he walked five batters. Once more, some misses could be measured in feet. In baseball, such misfiring is referred to as “yips.” They cost one-time Pittsburgh star Steve Blass his career. Most recently, St. Louis pitcher Rick Ankiel was afflicted with the yips in 2000. [English United States Baseball Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 3, 2004)

yips n. Putting always was hard, if not impossible, for Moody, who spent 14 years in the armed services. He had trouble with three-footers. He seldom had a clue on anything longer than six feet. He had what they call the “yips.”…If you’re a golfer and you have the “yips,” you don’t have to be told what they are. You also don’t have to be told you’re in trouble. [English United States Golf Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 5, 2004)

yips n. Carl Hubbell says he got the “yips” so bad during his recent slump that he was walking into closed doors. [English United States Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 5, 2004)

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