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Definition of 'yer'English
Etymology 1
Pronoun
( en-pron)
(UK|slang|or|dialectal)
* 1991 , Thomas Hayden, The Killing Frost , London: Random Century Group
- 'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Las’]] time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘[[yeh|Yeh look a lot like yer' dad, but yeh’ve got ' yer mum’s eyes.’
(UK|slang|or|dialectal|uncommon)
*1992 , Mary Jane Staples, Sergeant Joe
*:'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.
Derived terms
* yerself, yerselves
Adverb
(UK|slang|or|dialectal) , yes.
Contraction
( en-cont)
(UK|slang|or|dialectal) , you are.
*1991 , Kathleen Dayus, Where There's Life , London: Virago Press Ltd
*:Yer a lotta nosey parkers.
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’
See also
* ya
* jer
Noun
( en-noun)
Either of the letters in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
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