Can I ask you something?
This is from "Friends" sitcom
I don't know the meaning of "ya-yas".
Here, Rachel lost poker game and was asked to pay for it.
But she was not happy about it and complained.
Then Chandler made some kind of joke here.
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Rachel: (to Ross): So basically, you get your ya-yas by taking money from all of your friends.
Ross: ...Yeah.
Chandler: Yes, and I get my ya-yas from Ikea. You have to put them together yourself,
but they cost a little less.
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While I was browsing websites, I found the expression
"Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out !" which is the title of rolling stone's album
and they said that it means "to get your ass out". Is it true?
So I am very confused about the meaning of "ya-yas" now.
Also, it read "ya-ya's" here. Which is right, with apostrophe or not?
And I found an example sentence with "ya-yas" on other site
but don't know the meaning of this sentence.
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"I have people flipping me off all the time but because I'm from New York,
I get my ya-yas out that way and I get to flip them."
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I will be very glad if you explain the meaning. Thanks.
Oh, and what is Ya-Ya group?
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Hehe, yaya's is slang, not even really used often. It's a casual word that can be used/spelt in pretty much any way because its slang, no one is going to take the time to correct you cause it's used in casual conversation anyways.. but I guess the meaning is to do something that is not approved by the general public and to enjoy doing it.
The way Rachel and Chandler use it are pretty much the same..
"you get your thrills (yaya's) by..." / "you get your thrills (yaya's) from..."
"I get my thrills (yaya's) by..." / "I get my thrills (yaya's) from..."
I just used thrills as a more common word.. :)
Hope this helps!
The way Rachel and Chandler use it are pretty much the same..
"you get your thrills (yaya's) by..." / "you get your thrills (yaya's) from..."
"I get my thrills (yaya's) by..." / "I get my thrills (yaya's) from..."
I just used thrills as a more common word.. :)
Hope this helps!
Well...I might compare it to the usage of "kicks", which has essentially the same meaning:
- I get my kicks by [v.ing something]
- I get my kicks from [v.ing something / n.]
Just note that some of the words on Friends--as in reality--are invented by the speakers. We tend to infer meaning from context. Just how language changes...
- I get my kicks by [v.ing something]
- I get my kicks from [v.ing something / n.]
Just note that some of the words on Friends--as in reality--are invented by the speakers. We tend to infer meaning from context. Just how language changes...
Well Mika, think of it literally as something 出る or 出す, where something is exiting or being released. If you say "cry out", for example, then you are doing something like a yelp or shout--or in a different sense, "cry my eyes out" would be releasing streams of tears.
In this case, "ya-yas out" would be doing whatever it is you're indulging in so much that you tire of it. (Like engorging.)
Note-- I get a kick out of~ [v.ing + something / n.]
Perfectly fine as well. Notice the "of"; this is necessary.
C.f.: I punched his tooth out after I found out he cheated on me.
In this case, the tooth was literally knocked out--removed.
In this case, "ya-yas out" would be doing whatever it is you're indulging in so much that you tire of it. (Like engorging.)
Note-- I get a kick out of~ [v.ing + something / n.]
Perfectly fine as well. Notice the "of"; this is necessary.
C.f.: I punched his tooth out after I found out he cheated on me.
In this case, the tooth was literally knocked out--removed.
Sorry correct me if I am wrong, or ignore me if I am saying the obvious thing.
I don't even know much about American slangs so I might be talking rubbish but
'to get your ya-yas out' means to indulge in something that a society normally doesn't
approve of, right?
but Rachel used it without 'out' as in "you get your ya-yas ( out )by taking money...."
and even that is a slang, it's kind of a mistake and it sounds like ya-yas as a noun which you
can buy.
Since, ya-yas sounds foreign ( non-English ) like a swedish furniture selling in Ikea,
Chandler made the joke that he gets his ya-yas from Ikea.
Am I saying complete nonsense? then I'll be embarrassed as hell.
Anyway, which episode of Friends is it from? I am a big fun but I don't recall this scene.
I don't even know much about American slangs so I might be talking rubbish but
'to get your ya-yas out' means to indulge in something that a society normally doesn't
approve of, right?
but Rachel used it without 'out' as in "you get your ya-yas ( out )by taking money...."
and even that is a slang, it's kind of a mistake and it sounds like ya-yas as a noun which you
can buy.
Since, ya-yas sounds foreign ( non-English ) like a swedish furniture selling in Ikea,
Chandler made the joke that he gets his ya-yas from Ikea.
Am I saying complete nonsense? then I'll be embarrassed as hell.
Anyway, which episode of Friends is it from? I am a big fun but I don't recall this scene.
Hi Mika!
I agree with Kevin. I think Rachel made up "ya-yas" to replace the word "thrills" or "kicks". It is funny because I think using a made up word like this could cause the listener to insert their own word (for example, it could sound slightly sexual as in "you get pleasure by/from taking money").
Here "from" and "by"mean almost the same thing. "From" feels more like the "thrill" is received from a passive action, and "by"for a non-passive action. But we don't care if he actively takes the money, or if he passively receives the money because he won it. The difference I think is so slight that it makes no difference at all.
There is nothing wrong with what Rachel said, but Hide is correct that since "ya-yas" sounds like something that is not normally expected for an English speaker to say, Chandler makes fun of her by comparing it to the name of some piece of Ikea furniture. Kind of like she made up a word that is too cute, or is not needed, and gets made fun of for it.
I think "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out !" used for the Rolling Stone's album is a completely different usage and is not related. "Out" cannot be used to mean the same thing that Rachel said. Although, the idea is the same, instead of saying "ass", a word was chosen to let the listener insert the sexual or offensive word.
I hope that helps.
I agree with Kevin. I think Rachel made up "ya-yas" to replace the word "thrills" or "kicks". It is funny because I think using a made up word like this could cause the listener to insert their own word (for example, it could sound slightly sexual as in "you get pleasure by/from taking money").
Here "from" and "by"mean almost the same thing. "From" feels more like the "thrill" is received from a passive action, and "by"for a non-passive action. But we don't care if he actively takes the money, or if he passively receives the money because he won it. The difference I think is so slight that it makes no difference at all.
There is nothing wrong with what Rachel said, but Hide is correct that since "ya-yas" sounds like something that is not normally expected for an English speaker to say, Chandler makes fun of her by comparing it to the name of some piece of Ikea furniture. Kind of like she made up a word that is too cute, or is not needed, and gets made fun of for it.
I think "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out !" used for the Rolling Stone's album is a completely different usage and is not related. "Out" cannot be used to mean the same thing that Rachel said. Although, the idea is the same, instead of saying "ass", a word was chosen to let the listener insert the sexual or offensive word.
I hope that helps.
Oh, yes! My question was exactly the same as what ヒデさん said here.
"get somethig by/from" means totally different from "get something OUT by/from". The former sounds that the something is at Ikeya or somewhere else and you can get/buy, but the latter sounds that the something is more like inside of you.
So I think Chandler noticed Rachel omitting "out" and made the joke.
Also as joeru said, he compared "ya-yas" to things you can buy at Ikeya.
>hangout thanks for the origin of the word
>ヒデさん this episode is season one, 18th,
the title is The One With All The Poker
"get somethig by/from" means totally different from "get something OUT by/from". The former sounds that the something is at Ikeya or somewhere else and you can get/buy, but the latter sounds that the something is more like inside of you.
So I think Chandler noticed Rachel omitting "out" and made the joke.
Also as joeru said, he compared "ya-yas" to things you can buy at Ikeya.
>hangout thanks for the origin of the word
>ヒデさん this episode is season one, 18th,
the title is The One With All The Poker
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