ya

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pronunciation spelling

yə

—used in informal speech and in representations of such speech to represent the word "you"

Here's an interesting exercise: Today, count how many times someone asks you "How ya doin'," "How's it goin'," or "How's everything?"

—David Zinczenko

One day, Victor called: "Hey, Johnny, I got something for ya." He wanted to run a business from the joint, selling flowers to the wives and girlfriends of inmates.

—John M. Glionna

YA

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abbreviation

young adult

Word History

First Known Use

Pronunciation Spelling

1727, in the meaning defined above