Yep
/jɛp/noun
An informal word meaning yes.
Did you know?“Yep” is a colloquial English variant of “yes,” and its punch comes from sound-shape and social register rather than any ancient occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
gēse / gīse
“An affirmative response, roughly “yes.””
Middle English
ME
yea / ya / yis
“Forms used to express assent or affirmation.”
18th-19th Century
English
yes
“The standard affirmative reply in English.”
19th-20th Century
English
yep
“An informal, often brisk or casual variant of “yes.””
Modern English
English
yep
“A casual spoken word meaning “yes.””