Definition of yessum in English:

yessum

exclamationˈjɛsəmˈyesəm

US dialect, dated

Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman.
〈美，旧，主黑人英语〉对女子表示赞同的礼貌说法是的，夫人（或小姐）
‘You feel all right?’ she asked. ‘Yessum.’
“你没事吗？”她问道。“是的，夫人。”
Example sentencesExamples
- I won't talk about Bagger Vance… (yessum, weeza all trying ta’ fuget about Bagga Vance ‘roun these here parts!)
- Yessum, Miss Daisy, I'll drive you to the store, yessum.
- That is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on the Prairie all those years ago.

Origin

Early 20th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am.

Definition of yessum in US English:

yessum

exclamationˈyesəm

US dated, dialect

Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman.
〈美，旧，主黑人英语〉对女子表示赞同的礼貌说法是的，夫人（或小姐）
“You feel all right?” she asked. “Yessum.”
“你没事吗？”她问道。“是的，夫人。”
Example sentencesExamples
- That is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on the Prairie all those years ago.
- I won't talk about Bagger Vance… (yessum, weeza all trying ta’ fuget about Bagga Vance ‘roun these here parts!)
- Yessum, Miss Daisy, I'll drive you to the store, yessum.

Origin

Early 20th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am.

单词	yessum
释义	Definition of yessum in English: yessum exclamationˈjɛsəmˈyesəm US dialect, dated Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman. 〈美，旧，主黑人英语〉对女子表示赞同的礼貌说法是的，夫人（或小姐） ‘You feel all right?’ she asked. ‘Yessum.’ “你没事吗？”她问道。“是的，夫人。” Example sentencesExamples I won't talk about Bagger Vance… (yessum, weeza all trying ta’ fuget about Bagga Vance ‘roun these here parts!) Yessum, Miss Daisy, I'll drive you to the store, yessum. That is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on the Prairie all those years ago. Origin Early 20th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am. Definition of yessum in US English: yessum exclamationˈyesəm US dated, dialect Used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman. 〈美，旧，主黑人英语〉对女子表示赞同的礼貌说法是的，夫人（或小姐） “You feel all right?” she asked. “Yessum.” “你没事吗？”她问道。“是的，夫人。” Example sentencesExamples That is the first time I have heard the phrase yessum mister since Little House on the Prairie all those years ago. I won't talk about Bagger Vance… (yessum, weeza all trying ta’ fuget about Bagga Vance ‘roun these here parts!) Yessum, Miss Daisy, I'll drive you to the store, yessum. Origin Early 20th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am.
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