Word of the Day 09/26/22 Yé-Yé
Yé-Yé (adjective)
yé-yé [ ye-ye ]
adjective Informal.
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.
2. of or relating to the people associated with these trends.
3. having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult.
ORIGIN: 1960–65; < French < English yeah-yeah
HOW TO USE YÉ-YÉ IN A SENTENCE
Because we all grew up initially thinking it was “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.”
YES, I LIKE CHRISTMAS MUSIC. STOP LAUGHING.|MICHAEL TOMASKY|DECEMBER 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
11 CHILDREN SHOT IN MILWAUKEE, ONE IN HER GRANDPA'S LAP|MICHAEL DALY|NOVEMBER 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ye documented the instance in photos, which soon surfaced online.
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF AI WEIWEI|JUSTIN JONES|MAY 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK FROM THE BIBLE’S BOOK OF GENESIS|THE DAILY BEAST|MARCH 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
yé-yé [ ye-ye ]
adjective Informal.
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.
2. of or relating to the people associated with these trends.
3. having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult.
ORIGIN: 1960–65; < French < English yeah-yeah
HOW TO USE YÉ-YÉ IN A SENTENCE
Because we all grew up initially thinking it was “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.”
YES, I LIKE CHRISTMAS MUSIC. STOP LAUGHING.|MICHAEL TOMASKY|DECEMBER 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
11 CHILDREN SHOT IN MILWAUKEE, ONE IN HER GRANDPA'S LAP|MICHAEL DALY|NOVEMBER 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ye documented the instance in photos, which soon surfaced online.
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF AI WEIWEI|JUSTIN JONES|MAY 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK FROM THE BIBLE’S BOOK OF GENESIS|THE DAILY BEAST|MARCH 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.