yep

USYEP/jɛp/

Noun pluralyeps

2 meanings of yep

1
interjectioncolloquial
An informal way of saying yes, used to agree or to confirm something.
Yep, I locked the door before we left the house.
Can you make it on Friday? Yep, count me in.
Similaryes, yeah, yup, sure
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2
nouncolloquialcountable
An informal word for a yes: an affirmative answer given to a question or request.
A simple yep from the boss was enough to green-light the plan.
The proposal got three yeps and one firm no around the table.
Similaryes, okay, nod
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Origin

This represents "yeah" pronounced with the mouth snapped shut at the end. Compare "yup", "nope", and German "jap" ("yep").