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have a yen for

have a yen for

Crave or desire, as in I have a yen for a thick juicy steak. The yen in this expression comes from the Chinese yan, meaning "a craving" (probably for opium). The term was first recorded in English in 1906.
See also: have, yen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JesusJEE-zəs (English)Theology, Biblical
Eufrozina-Hungarian (Rare)
Barack-Arabic
Fernandefer-NAWNDFrench
Jehonathan-Biblical
MargoMAHR-goEnglish
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