Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express agreement or an answer in the affirmative.
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- interjection
yes ;yeah
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Examples
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The women at Saturday's workshops at the Temple of Praise church in Southeast heard practical tips: In a job interview, answer "yes" rather than "uh-huh."
Female felons get 'gender-specific' help to reenter family and work life in D.C. Katherine Shaver 2011
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Nora: (Looks around again, for rescue, in between polite nods and “uh-huh” s.)
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There you go, Astro Boy (uh-huh, yeah, like that) | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
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“I see, uh-huh,” she said, turning her attention back to the phone call again, flipping over a page of her notebook and scribbling.
The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011
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I can sit and talk with a friend for half an hour, an hour - even two hours - without saying "Uh-huh, uh-huh" and sneaking furtive glances at my screen.
Steve Kettmann: Samantha Power Is Right Steve Kettmann 2011
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Yes | No | Report from Del in KS wrote 1 year 2 days ago uh-huh
yall like doritos? 2009
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I mean, I liked him before and wanted to like him now more than ever, that red-hot devil, that Bill uh-huh Clinton.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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When corner Corey Webster said, "we can't lose track of our man until the whistle blows," safety Kenny Phillips, from one locker over, voiced a loud "uh-huh."
There's No Sense Hiding the Hatred Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Yes | No | Report from Del in KS wrote 1 year 2 days ago uh-huh
yall like doritos? 2009
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I mean, I liked him before and wanted to like him now more than ever, that red-hot devil, that Bill uh-huh Clinton.
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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