yacht (yät′), n. and v. to advise or urge someone toward making a wise choice. “Yacht to put out that cigarette while you’re pumpin’ gas.”

ya•hoo (yä-hü′), interj. and pron. interrogative regarding which person or persons. “Shut up?! Yahoo is gonna come over here and make me?!”

Yaht•zee (yät′-zē), n. and v. suggesting that a person visually perceive something. “Oh man, Yahtzee the booty on Tiny’s wife!”

Yale (yāl′), v. to emit vocal tones at a high volume. “I heard you the first time. You don’t have to Yale.”

YAHTZEE

yar•mul•ke (yä′-me-ke), pron. and v. a reference to something a person or group has created. “No doubt about it, Rabbi Steinberg, yarmulke mean margarita.”

yawn (yn′), n. and prep. indicating the position of another. “Watch where you’re steppin’! Yawn my foot!”

yearn (yern′), n. and v. interrogative concerning the financial compensation a person obtained in exchange for labor. “Yearn anything last year?”

yel•low (ye′-lō), interj. a greeting. “Yellow!”

Yid•dish (yi-dish′), n. a vessel designed for the holding and carrying of food; specifically, such an object of a particular person. “Where are your manners?! Take Yiddish to the kitchen when you’re finished!”

ZANY

yon•der (yänd′-er), v. and n. an involuntary intake of air and widening of the mouth, performed by a female. “At her start of her interview she had the job, but then she yonder way out of it.”

You•Tube (yü′-tüb), adj. and n. a stretchy cylindrical article of clothing belonging to the person being addressed. “Put on YouTube top, baby, we’re goin’ out someplace nice tonight!”

Yu•ca•tán (yü-ke-tan′), n. and v. allowing for the ability of another person to expose their epidermis to the sun’s rays for a period of time, causing it to darken in hue. “It’s your choice: Yucatán in a booth or Yucatán at the beach.”