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yessum
(yes¦sum)
Pronunciation:
/ˈjɛsəm/
exclamation
US
dated
, chiefly
black English
used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman:
‘You feel all right?’ she asked. ‘Yessum.’
Origin:
early 20th century
: alteration of
yes ma'am
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