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Mister Ed

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54. "Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah".

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:57 AM

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It's become increasingly commonplace to use this phrase the way "mmm-hmm" or "uh-huh" have long been used - interjecting it periodically into a conversation just to show that one is attentive and listening, and is following what the speaker is saying. It has the opposite effect, though, making it seem as though the person rapidly saying "yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah" is bored or annoyed with the speaker.

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