# yep

Pronunciation: US say "YEP" /jɛp/; UK

## Interjection

1. An informal way of saying yes, used to agree or to confirm something. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A casual, friendly way to say yes.
   - _Yep, I locked the door before we left the house._
   - _Can you make it on Friday? Yep, count me in._

## Noun

2. An informal word for a yes: an affirmative answer given to a question or request. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An informal yes that someone gives as an answer.
   - _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._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/yep (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).