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Y V Ulluq Q n. Hazy light started lingering on the southern horizon deep into the months when the sky normally would contain nothing but stars.…The sharp difference between the cold air on the ground and the warmer air above makes a prism that reflects light hundreds of kilometres away.…Mr. Davidson coined a term for the phenomenon: “Y V Ulluq Q,” combining the initials of well-known researchers in the field with the Inuit word that comes closest to describing bright twilight. [Inuit Canada Science] [full cite] (Dec. 2, 2004)

Y2Y n. The long-range agenda behind the environmentalist’s effort to move grizzlies into the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem is a part of a movement to develop a corridor that could link populations of bears all the way from Alaska to the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The idea has been coined Y2Y (Yukon to Yellowstone.) The Y2Y movement is 140 environmental groups who propose a series of wildlife corridors to link populations of bear, wolves, and other large predators all the way from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to Canada’s Yukon Territory on the border of Alaska. The entire area encompasses almost 500,000 square miles. Using dedicated, animals-only overpasses and underpasses. [English Environment Abbreviation] [full cite] (Oct. 10, 2006)

yac n. The buzzword in Ames this preseason has been “yac” —- as in “yards after catch.” Chizik calls that stat “Cyclone yards.” [English Football Sports & Recreation Jargon Acronym] [full cite] (Aug. 22, 2008)

yacker tracker n. The yak-o-meter is an interesting device. It has a siren and a blinking light. When the noise level reaches above 80 decibels, this yak-o-meter makes a sound. But instead of calling it by its correct name, the kids refer to it as the “yacker tracker.” [English] [full cite] (Feb. 4, 2005)

yaddaskeeton n. It’s different. It has more meaning because it’s coming out of the Bay Area, where we all come from. Plus, the beats and style are a lot different from anything else I’ve heard. It brings about new words, like “goin’ dumb’”yellow bus” and “yaddaskeeton.” Anything crazy—that’s what hyphy’s all about. [English Hip-Hop New or Nonce Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 16, 2006)

Yahoo run n. Those who reside in the same area as he does on the outskirts of Lagos said he is into what is known as “Yahoo runs” in street parlance. One gossip even swore he saw him make some transactions at the funds transfer section of a healthy second-generation bank. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Technology] [full cite] (Jan. 22, 2006)

Yahoo run n. The fact that she is putting a time limit and that travel agencies are already contacting you makes me feel that it is all a sham. I’ve had a few friends that were into all these Yahoo runs(419) and the way things are being played out is begining to seem quite familiar. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Technology] [full cite] (Jan. 22, 2006)

yahoo-yahoo n. In less than three months of its release, the song is currently generating controversy, following the alleged promotion of the internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo-yahoo in local parlance. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Online] [full cite] (Jul. 16, 2007)

yahoo-yahoo boy n. Today, the con usually relies on e-mail and is often called a 419 scheme after the anti-fraud section of the criminal code in Nigeria, where it flourishes.…The scammers, who often operate in crime rings, are known as “yahoo-yahoo boys,” because the frequently use free Yahoo accounts. [English Nigeria Crime & Prisons Online] [full cite] (May. 10, 2006)

Yahtzee n. Regular readers of our site know about Yahtzees, a term I coined to refer to times when five or more cartoonists draw the same gag at the same time. [English Entertainment] [full cite] (Jan. 10, 2009)

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