yay

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“There’s this song they were playing at the stadium in the seventh inning — I think it goes, ‘Oh yay, Blue Jays,’ something like that,” Rojas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I hadn't thought about it till it came out in the press, so yay, yay for me.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

It’s saying, “Oh, yay, I get to flunk another math test this week,” when what you mean is that you are freaked out about your consistently terrible grades in math class.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

"I've been watching the trailer and going yay she's here," Cleo told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023

Din si īnada maladi ay inanilaun di ūsali yay anakna ay mabayan si nalabi, mon adin omali sin kagauan.

From Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) by Moss, C. R.