Yup
/jʌp/noun
An informal word meaning yes or an affirmative response.
Did you know?‘Yup’ is a colloquial variant of ‘yep,’ itself a casual offshoot of ‘yes,’ showing how even the smallest words can evolve into social signals of consent, confidence, and certainty.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
gēa
“yes; indeed”
Old English
OE
gīse
“certainly; yes”
Middle English
ME
ye
“yes”
19th Century
English
yep
“informal yes”
20th Century
English
yup
“informal yes, a casual variant of yep”