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Yup vs Yep - What's the difference?

yup | yep |

Yep is a synonym of yup.



In informal terms the difference between yup and yep

is that yup is yes while yep is yes.

As a particle yup

is yes.

As an initialism YUP

is Yale University Press

As an adverb yep is

yes.

As a proper noun YEP is

yorkshire Evening Post.

yup

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A yes; an affirmative answer.
  • * 1984 , Graduating engineer, Volumes 6-7 (page 147)
    • But you positively must have much, much more than the laconic "yups " and "nups" of the John Waynes and Gary Coopers...
  • * 2003 , Susie Moloney, The Dwelling (page 278)
    • Petey's end was all yups and nopes. And an okay.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    Particle

    (en-part)
  • (informal) Yes.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    yep

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Yes.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * nope

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Yes.
    • I'll take that as a yep, then.

    See also

    * nope

    Anagrams

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