Yes!

interj. Absolutely yes! (Always with a special intonation that holds the y on a higher pitch and then drops the pitch sharply. The word itself is not slang, but the word with this intonation is part of many slang contexts.) Yes! Exactly right!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arrowsmith	['ærəusmiθ]
Psyche	SIE-kee (English)	Greek Mythology
Miran	-	Slovene
Shane	SHAYN	Irish, English
Nkruma	-	Western African, Akan
Glorinda	glo-REEN-dah	Esperanto