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    Old 03-15-2011, 03:54 PM
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    i've searched here and on the net but can't find why people use YAY. are they trying to say Yea or Yeah?
    i'm beginning to hate shortcuts in grammar. anybody?
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    Old 03-15-2011, 03:56 PM
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    When I say "Yay" I mean like "Hooray!" "Yippee!" lol Like jumping up and down excited!

    Or, yes, like yea.

    Anybody else mean something different?
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    Old 03-15-2011, 03:58 PM
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    Originally Posted by oatw13
    When I say "Yay" I mean like "Hooray!" "Yippee!" lol Like jumping up and down excited!

    Or, yes, like yea.

    Anybody else mean something different?
    Yep, exactly.
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    Same here! Yay!
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    Old 03-15-2011, 04:04 PM
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    Yay is when you are excited. Yeah is slang for yes, when you agree with something.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 04:05 PM
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    when did the spelling change? I'm getting too old for this.
    when i studied history and learned all the Countries of the world i didn't expect them to change so much. maybe i'm just not good with change..... thanks!
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    Old 03-15-2011, 05:04 PM
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    I think it may have a lot to do with texting, so they can use shorter text.
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by ptquilts
    Yay is when you are excited. Yeah is slang for yes, when you agree with something.
    I understood the "yay" and "yeah" I didn't understand "idk"= I don't know !! Way to many abbrevations for me. K=OK....
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    IMHO FYI IDK is OK. Makes it quicker to type. LOL. Yeah and yahoooooooooooooooo. Gotta love them. TTYL
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    Old 03-15-2011, 06:36 PM
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    Yup, Yay means happy dance...LOL
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