I will yeah
English
Pronunciation
Phrase
I will yeahCategory:English lemmas#IWILLYEAHCategory:English phrases#IWILLYEAHCategory:English multiword terms#IWILLYEAHCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#IWILLYEAHCategory:Pages with entries#I%20WILL%20YEAHCategory:Pages with 1 entry#I%20WILL%20YEAH
- (IrelandCategory:Irish English#IWILLYEAH, sarcasticCategory:English sarcastic terms#IWILLYEAH) I will not.
- 2022 June 15, Liam Heylin, “Drunk Cork man stood outside family home shouting 'f***ing scumbags'”, in Irish Examiner:
- Judge Olann Kelleher asked the accused if he would be willing to do community service in order to avoid a jail term. Arundel replied: "I will yeah."Category:English terms with quotations#IWILLYEAH
- 2022 August 23, Sarah Finnan, “A love letter to Ireland (from your favourite Hollywood celebs)”, in IMAGE Magazine:
- So, what’s the appeal you ask? Is it the privacy? The people? The pints? Honestly, I think it’s a combination of all three… and myriad others. Buttery spuds, Tayto sambos, saying "I will yeah" when you really mean no; those are a few of my favourite things.Category:English terms with quotations#IWILLYEAH
Usage notes
- A frequent source of confusion for foreigners, as the phrase means the exact opposite of what it appears to.