Where does «Yeah right» come from? Can it be used in a formal writing? If not, what is a good alternative?
asked Feb 3, 2011 at 15:03
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«Yeah, right!» is an example of irony. Irony is the use of a word or phrase to mean exactly the opposite of its literal sense. Here it would also qualify as sarcasm. It would be understood to mean «No f@$*ing way!»
You would definitely not use it in formal writing, unless that composition was a treatise on slang or some other academic discourse on language.
answered Feb 3, 2011 at 15:13
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There’s also a joke (that as far as I know can be applied to other languages as well with similar constructions; the Greek equivalent «Ναι, καλά» comes to mind for some strange reason 
where the teacher explains that there are times and languages where a double-negative has positive meaning («Can’t say I didn’t see you») or it can keep a negative meaning («Haven’t done nothin!»), but there is no known case of a double-positive having a negative meaning, at which point the smart-alec of the class says:
“Yeah, right.”
answered Feb 14, 2011 at 13:25
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Alternative in formal writing could be
I strongly disbelieve that statement
or
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You: «That sounds inconceivable»
answered Feb 3, 2011 at 15:14
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Yeah, right
could also be interpreted as another variation of
I know, right?
It entirely depends on inflection when speaking. When written, if the ending punctuation is an exclamation
Yeah, right!
you could infer the meaning to be ironic, whereas if the ending punctuation was a question mark
Yeah, right?
you could infer the acceptance-seeking meaning.
Regardless, neither is appropriate for formal writing.
answered Feb 3, 2011 at 17:18
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Yeah right is a sarcastic phrase, two positive words, when combined, equal a negative.
In NZ, in the 1990s, the Kiwi beer Tui adopted and adapted the phrase “yeah right” for a billboard campaign that poked fun at all aspects of culture, sex, romance, life and geopolitics.
“Yeah Right” became a New Zealand pop culture catchphrase and integral cornerstone of New Zealand spoken and written English. Yeah right has extensive coverage in the NZ press and went global on Youtube as the Internet expanded.
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A reply to someone saying sarcastically, «Yeah, right.» Instead of getting defensive, this remark is doubally sarcastic. If somebody’s being stuck up and thinks they’re cool by being sarcastic, saying this will make them reallly mad because they know they’ve been defeated.
Aimee: Guess what?
Brianna: Chicken butt. No, I lied. What?
Aimee: My basketball team just won the high school championships!
Brianna: Yeah right. (sarcastically)
Aimee: Yeah, right! (enthusiastically) I’m so glad you understand!
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To reject a claim in disbelief. To deny a statement due to incomprehensible facts or lack of remembrance possibly due to drug such as LSD/Acid. Common among the spoiled teens of Redlands.
Drugee: Who’s this guy? Mr. Balloons.. Mr. Balloon Hands.. No way.. No way!! Get real! Like dose dings.. Mr. Walkway. Mr. Walk Down Me I’m a Walkway. Lead me to the building.. Fuck you! 5643? YEAH RIGHT!! Stupid Bitch! Who paid for that floor???
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yeah, right — spoken phrase used for saying that you do not believe something that someone has just told you ‘I’ll pay you tomorrow.’ ‘Yeah, right.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe somethingsynonym Main entry: yeah * * * ˌyeah, ˈright … Useful english dictionary
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Yeah, right — may refer to: * Yeah, right , a common sarcastic remark * Yeah, Right , a song by The Reverend Horton Heat from their 1994 album Liquor in the Front … Wikipedia
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Yeah Right! — Infobox Film name = Yeah Right! Img capt = DVD Cover Img size = 259 director = Ty Evans Spike Jonze producer = Megan Baltimore writer = narrator = starring = music = Sam Spiegel cinematography = Ty Evans Tom Lohmann editing = Ty Evans distributor … Wikipedia
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yeah, right — interjection a) A phrase used almost always sarcastically to express disbelief. Your dog ate your homework? Yeah, right. b) Correct; affirmative; yes; yes, that is correct. Should I turn right at this corner? Yeah, right … Wiktionary
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Yeah, right! — exclam. the ultimate sarcastic response of disbelief. □ A: I know I can pass algebra. I just know it. B: Yeah, right! □ Yeah, right! You were just going through my desk looking for a pencil … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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yeah, right — spoken used for saying that you do not believe something that someone has just told you I ll pay you tomorrow. Yeah, right … English dictionary
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Yeah, right — expression of agreement, used 1. (with a tentative tone) to admit ostensible agreement, but with a lot of reservation, or 2. (with an sarcastic tone) to express disagreement … Dictionary of Australian slang
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yeah, right — Australian Slang expression of agreement, used 1. (with a tentative tone) to admit ostensible agreement, but with a lot of reservation, or 2. (with an sarcastic tone) to express disagreement … English dialects glossary
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yeah — [ jeə ] adverb INFORMAL *** YES yeah, right SPOKEN used for saying that you do not believe something someone has just told you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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right on — adj informal 1.) BrE someone who is right on supports social justice, equal rights, the protection of the environment etc often used to show disapproval because someone does this in an extreme way →↑PC, politically correct ↑politically correct ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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right — right1 [ raıt ] adverb *** ▸ 1 exactly ▸ 2 immediately ▸ 3 correctly/accurately ▸ 4 toward the right ▸ 5 all the way ▸ 6 completely ▸ 7 as would be normal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) exactly: Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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I don’t believe you; that’s not true. A: «I once caught a fish that was longer than you are tall! I, uh, just didn’t have the heart to kill such a majestic creature.» B: «Yeah, right, Bill. Whatever you say.» A: «Sarah said she was going to clean her room this weekend.» B: «Ha, yeah, right! I’ll believe it when I see it.»
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Yeah, right!
exclam. the ultimate sarcastic response of disbelief. Yeah, right! You were just going through my desk looking for a pencil.
McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- (yeah,) sure
- yeah
- yeah, right
- lose (one’s) heart to (someone)
- lose heart to
- lose one’s hear to
- lose your heart
- tall drink
- be a tall drink of water
- be a tall glass of water
How Do You Spell YEAH RIGHT?
Correct spelling for the English word «yeah right» is [jˈɛh ɹˈa͡ɪt], [jˈɛh ɹˈaɪt], [j_ˈɛ_h ɹ_ˈaɪ_t] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
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Anagrams for yeah right
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Common Misspellings for YEAH RIGHT
Below is the list of 1 misspellings for the word «yeah right».
- eah, right
201 words made out of letters YEAH RIGHT
3 letters
- gay,
- e g,
- ray,
- ret,
- hie,
- age,
- ira,
- era,
- ire,
- ert,
- rit,
- are,
- ayr,
- gat,
- ter,
- hag,
- rye,
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- tie,
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- rag,
- a t,
- hrt,
- gar,
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- get,
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- tag,
- ear,
- rig,
- air,
- eat,
- tyr,
- e t,
- hay.
4 letters
- gate,
- thay,
- gari,
- ayer,
- heah,
- etah,
- riha,
- arty,
- ragi,
- trey,
- yeti,
- hate,
- gear,
- tare,
- ghar,
- gath,
- tera,
- tray,
- hayt,
- hear,
- riga,
- gary,
- airt,
- trig,
- hera,
- yagi,
- ithe,
- thea,
- hire,
- gray,
- aire,
- hayr,
- hair,
- tier,
- erya,
- rite,
- geta,
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- high,
- eyra,
- tire,
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- thai,
- tear,
- eira,
- tyre,
- heat,
- gihe,
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- grey,
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- ghat,
- tiye,
- rage,
- heir,
- tihg,
- geyi,
- gyre,
- heya,
- hare,
- year,
- aery,
- thge,
- gait,
- iyar,
- yahi,
- girt,
- rate,
- yeah,
- ytre,
- gher,
- grit.
5 letters
- great,
- haier,
- gehry,
- irate,
- harth,
- hater,
- harty,
- grate,
- gater,
- giray,
- hitra,
- theia,
- right,
- terai,
- heart,
- aegir,
- girth,
- arity,
- eight,
- ither,
- ghari,
- hi ya,
- heath,
- thier,
- hirth,
- retia,
- harte,
- thigh,
- thare,
- hayti,
- airth,
- earth,
- rihga,
- triga,
- gayer,
- rieth,
- girya,
- tiger,
- teary,
- tragi,
- taher,
- hairy.
6 letters
- gather,
- eright,
- eythra,
- hither,
- hegira,
- gyrate,
- get hi,
- gaiety,
- hearth,
- rayite,
- righty,
- tigray,
- triage,
- hegari,
- aright,
- taheri,
- aigret,
- thriae,
- hertha,
- eighty,
- gaiter,
- eighth,
- higher,
- hearty,
- height,
- hygiea,
- hygeia,
- hayrig,
- aerith,
- hyther,
- earthy.