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yeah you rite
What does yeah you rite mean?
The signature Yat 'hell yeah.' Said as one slurred word — 'yeahyourite' — with the 'right' losing its 'gh.' Used to cosign something hard, not to actually confirm a fact. Bumper-sticker famous in New Orleans, right next to 'Who Dat.'
"Saints in the Super Bowl again? Yeah you rite."
Origin
Classic Yat dialect — the working-class white New Orleans accent rooted in Sicilian, Irish and German immigrant neighborhoods. Long enough in the city's mouth to end up on t-shirts and bar signs.
Frequently asked questions
What does Yeah you rite mean?
It's emphatic New Orleans agreement — the canonical Yat affirmation.
How do you use Yeah you rite in a sentence?
"That po'boy was the best in the city? Yeah you rite."
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