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Says "YI!" to Express Surprise

Created: 2012-12-26     Updated: 2013-01-06  
Stories: 9     Examples: 10     Links: 5  

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Missing from Wiktionary, YI might be an abbreviated YIPE, mainly blurted out by adversaries when they are surprised.

There seems to be some stereotypes in who says YI!

Index terms: emotion, interjection, exclamation, surprise, fear, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Source: Herbie #4a p.6 (1964-09)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Herbie #4a6
Prime Example: Who wouldn't be surprised by this new costume hero? Or, maybe it was seeing Herbie flying so conventionally.
Source: Herbie #8a p.10 (1965-03)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Prime Example : Who wouldn't be surprised by this new costume hero?
A coated Herbie manages to say BLUP! getting the response YI! It's like Shakespeare.
Source: Herbie #12b p.7 (1965-09)
Updated: 2012-12-26
A coated Herbie manages to say BLUP!
Source: Herbie #13b p.4 (1965-10)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Herbie #13b4
YI! Also YI!
Source: Herbie #17a p.6 (1966-04)
Updated: 2012-12-26
YI!
Source: Herbie #17a p.9 (1966-04)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Herbie #17a9
Source: Herbie #18a p.10 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Herbie #18a10
Source: Herbie #19b p.10 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-12-26
Herbie #19b10
Source: Herbie #21a p.6 (1966-10)
Updated: 2013-01-06
YI-EEEEE!
Source: Herbie #21b p.6 (1966-10)
Updated: 2012-05-24
Herbie #21b6