yessum
/ˈjɛsəm
/exclamation US dialect, dated
Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman: ‘You feel all right?’ she asked. ‘Yessum.’...
- I won't talk about Bagger Vance… (yessum, weeza all trying ta’ fuget about Bagga Vance ‘roun these here parts!)
- That is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on the Prairie all those years ago.
- Yessum, Miss Daisy, I'll drive you to the store, yessum.
Origin
Early 20th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am.
- dialogistically
- dialogite
- dialogize
- dialogous
- dialogue
- dialogue box
- dialogue de sourds
- dialogue of the deaf
- dialoguer
- dialoguewise
- dialoguist
- dialoguize
- dial pad
- dial phone
- dial piece
- dial plane
- dial plate
- dial something down
- dial something in (or into)
- dial something up
- dial telegraph
- dial telephone
- dial tone
- dial-up
- dial up (or dial something up)