yer

See also: 'yĕr, -yer, YER, Yer, ýer, -yər, þér, and yɛ́r

Translingual

Symbol

yer

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Tarok.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Tarok terms

English

Etymology 1

Most likely from the intrusive R, between "yeah" (/jəː/) and a non-high vowel (/ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/). For example, "Yeah-r-I know" (/jəɹ ʌɪ nəʊ/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛ(ə)/, /jʌ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə, -ʌ

Adverb

yer

1. (UK, slang) Pronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).

Etymology 2

English Wikipedia has an article on:

yer

Wikipedia

Borrowed from Russian ер (jer, “ъ”) and ерь (jerʹ, “ь”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /jɝ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /jɜː/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)

Noun

yer (plural yers)

1. Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

See also

• jer

Etymology 3

From you.

Pronunciation

• (East Anglian Dialect) IPA^(key): /jɜː/

Pronoun

yer

1. (UK, slang, uncommon) Pronunciation spelling of you (plural or singular).
   • 1916 April 13, Oswald Kendall, “The Romance of the Martin Connor”, in The Youth's Companion‎, volume 90, number 15, page 198, column 2:

     "Thet one in the Formosa Channel was tremenjus. The velocity of the wind tetched a ’undred and forty mile,—so it was computed at Taipei,— arfter which it blew the wind gedge away. Yer need a string to yer ’at in a breeze like thet!"

   • 1992, Mary Jane Staples, Sergeant Joe:

     'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.

Derived terms

• yer one
• yerself, yerselves

Contraction

yer

1. (UK, slang) Pronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).
   • 1991, Kathleen Dayus, Where There's Life, London: Virago Press Ltd:

     Yer a lotta nosey parkers.

   • 1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     ‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’

Determiner

yer

1. (UK, Southern US, dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of your.
   • 1991, Thomas Hayden, The Killing Frost, London: Random Century Group:

     'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.

   • 1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     ‘Las’ time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘Yeh look a lot like yer dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.’

   • 2019 December 10, Yacht Club Games, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Nintendo 3DS, level/area: House of Joustus:

     Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'

Derived terms

• in-yer-face
• lang may yer lum reek
• on yer bike
• what's yer poison
• yer man

See also

• ya

Anagrams

• -ery, Rey, Rye, e'ry, eyr, rye, yre