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yessum

Yessum (contraction) means used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.

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Used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.
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Etymology

Contraction of yes, ma'am.

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"yessum" (contraction) means used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.

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