yes'm

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English

Etymology

yes + -'m, a contraction of ma'am (itself a contraction of madam).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjɛsəm/

Interjection

yes'm

yes ma'am

Antonyms

no'm (rare)

Coordinate terms

yessir, yessiree, yessirree

See also

yas'm

Anagrams

Seym, Syme, emys, semy, yems

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