YH

What Does YH Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The abbreviation YH means "Yeah" or "Yahoo."

Yeah

YH is widely used to mean "Yeah." It is a quick reply in the affirmative (i.e., to say yes). For example:

• Sam: Their belt size would be equator.
• Terry: YH!

• Ali: Russian dolls are so full of themselves.
• Lee: YH!

YH can sometimes indicate sarcasm or exasperation on the part of the sender. However, this is more likely when the sender uses YHYH ("Yeah, Yeah") instead of just YH.

Yahoo

As YH is such a popular term, it is also likely that it is used as a quick way to search for Yahoo, the US web services provider.

A Video Summary

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When I write YH, I mean this:

YH may also be an abbreviation for "Yahoo."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

YH
Definition:	Yeah
Type:	Contraction
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for YH

YH may also be an abbreviation for "Yahoo."

YH
Definition:	Yahoo
Type:	Contraction
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at YH

YH is a shortened version of either "Yeah" or "Yahoo." Therefore, it is a contraction. Contractions tend to be formed in one of three ways:

• Using letters from the start of the word (e.g., OBV from obviously).
• Using letters from the start and end of the word (e.g., Dr from Doctor).
• Using an apostrophe to replace a letter or letters (e.g., can't from cannot).

For reasons of brevity in text-based conversations, contractions are rarely followed by periods/full stops and apostrophes are routinely omitted.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have just said "Yeah" instead of using the abbreviation YH to mean "Yes."

Example of YH Used in a Text

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