Ya-yas

English translation: get one's kicks

14:39 Nov 25, 2006

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Ya-yas

Some men played poker against some women and earned a few bucks:

ROSS: The game, Rachel, the game. You owe us money for the game.

RACH: Oh. Right.

JOEY: You know what, you guys? It's their first time, why don't
we just forget about the money, alright?

MNCA: Hell no, we'll pay!

PHOE: OK, Monica? I had another answer all ready.

MNCA: And you know what? We want a rematch.

ROSS: Well that's fine with me. Could use the money.

RACH: [to Ross]: So basically, you get your ya-yas by taking money
from all of your friends.

ROSS: [pause]...Yeah.

CHAN: Yes, and I get my ya-yas from Ikea. You have to put them
together yourself, but they cost a little less.

kseraph

Selected answer:get one's kicks

Explanation:
on route 66

Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron

Grading comment

3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +8

fun / thrills

NGK

4 +2

get your kicks

swisstell

3 +2

get one's kicks

Jonathan MacKerron

5 -2

Hip, chic, designer clothes

Anna Maria Augustine (X)

2 -2

sofa or couches or anything to sit on

ErichEko ⟹⭐

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

ya-yas fun / thrills

Explanation:
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NGK
United States
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 36

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ya-yas

get one's kicks

Explanation:
on route 66

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ya-yas get your kicks

Explanation:
a colloquial way (like in the old song "get your kicks on route 66")

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

ya-yas Hip, chic, designer clothes

Explanation:
This comes from the book and film: the ya ya sisterhood (see google).

The ya ya girls had style, and they spent money on it.

Nothing to do with getting thrills and having fun unless that is to do with shopping.

Now it refers to a hip, chic, elegant clothes and is a designer shop in LA.

So she borrows money from friends to buy these gorgeous things:

http://www.thehipchick.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=...

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-11-25 15:05:09 GMT)
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Okay. They don't do clothes at Ikea but that is a sarcastic remark meaning she has to buy cheaper things.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 24

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

ya-yas sofa or couches or anything to sit on

Explanation:
As Ikea specializes in the furniture, and yas-yas has something w/ arse as many people here said, can we sum it up as something to sit on?!

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 20:08
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

RHELLER: not here

4 mins

-> Here, I'll never be left alone...even when guessing... :) See: "ya yas from Ikea... put them together ... cost a little less." Dont think Ikea sells top-rated furniture. And I never think it sells FUN at all...

agree

Natalie: Exactly!You may even find this example in Wikipedia: Chandler: Yes, and I get my ya-yas from IKEA. You have to put them together yourself, but they cost a little less.*** (Chandler sits on rich guys couch)*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA

14 mins

disagree

Brie Vernier: Sorry, Erich, but the mention of a couch in the wikipedia article Natalie cites is misleading. Chandler is simply being sarcastic with his remark and making fun of ya-yas as a funny word that sounds like something one might find at IKEA.

1 hr

-> You dont have to be sorry for ANYTHING, including disagreeing a GUESSING. I havent commented anything on Natalie's YET; I dont know the link and I havent read it either. Read my response to willmatter.

disagree

NancyLynn: I agree with Brie.

3 hrs

-> Then, read my response to Brie and willmatter as well.

disagree

Will Matter: Natalie quotes the same "reference" as the question under discussion which proves nothing. Redundant, at best. "Ya yas" means "thrills, kicks, excitement" and has little or nothing to do with "arses". Chandler is being sarcastic.

1 day 1 hr

-> Thank you for disagreeing; you are FAIR as well by showing your agrees/disagrees to every answer; that's great!

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