“YEAT!”
“YEAT!”
What a beautiful word in the Newburyport Dictionary. Coming from anyone else except a fellow Newburyporter, it may be taken by some as an insult. It may mean in some instances a disapproval of something, or if said/pronounced differently an approval or “Yes.” The word first came to being in Newburyport around the 2nd World War. A soldier in the armed forces overseas could identify a Newburyport resident by the use of the word.
Examples
Shawn: Hey Chris, YEAT!
Chris: YEEEEAAAT!
Translated = a mutual greeting.
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Shawn: Hey Chris how’s it going?
Chris: YEAT!
Translated = OK
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Shawn: Hey Chris want to help me move this couch?
Chris: YEAT!
Translated = NO
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Is this definition correct for yeat? Has the meaning and usage of the word changed over the years following 1940 to 1990? Its main meaning has seemed to stay consistent, but then again one person’s yeat may differ slightly from yours. That is the beauty of the word. It morphs slightly to accommodate any situation you may find yourself in. So in closing – Yeat!
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