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Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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Yo!

Language; Slang

Hello!; Attention, please!; Wait a minute! Yo, Michael! What’s new? Yo! Come over here.

You better believe it!

Language; Slang

It is true without question! * It’s true. You better believe it. * Yes, this is the best, and you had better believe it!

You asked for it!

Language; Slang

Here it comes, and you deserve it! * So you want the full treatment? You asked for it! * So, you wanted to hear both sides of the record? You asked for it!

You bet your boots!

Language; Slang

You can be absolutely certain! * Am I happy? You bet your boots! * You bet your boots I’m mad.

You bet your sweet life!

Language; Slang

You are absolutely correct! * Happy? You bet your sweet life! * You bet your sweet life I am glad!

You bet your sweet patoot!

Language; Slang

You can be absolutely certain! (Patootie is the buttocks.) * You bet your sweet patootie I’m serious! * I’ll be there! You bet your sweet patoot!

You bet.

Language; Slang

Yes.; You can bet on it. * Can you have two? You bet. * You bet; it’s all settled.

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