New Vocab

[hmatt]

I just learned that Yay is not spelled "Yay" it is spelled "Yea"! My spell checker changed it! Wow! I always knew that "yeah" was not "yea" but never did I know that "Yea" is "yay", rather "yay" is "yea". = )

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Or is Yay - Yay?

[hmatt]

Well, I'm wrong!

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=yay

yay
interj.
Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, elation, or victory.

[Alteration of yea.]

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