Yay vs. Nay — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Yay and Nay
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Yay
Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, elation, or victory.
Nay
No
All but four Democrats voted nay.
Yay
So; by this amount
"The fish was yay big" he said, spreading his arms three feet apart.
Nay
And moreover
He was ill-favored, nay, hideous.
Yay
(colloquial) An expression of happiness.
Yay! I have finally finished my work!
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Nay
A denial or refusal.
Yay
Misspelling of yea
Nay
A negative vote or voter.
Yay
Alternative spelling of yea
The tree was yay big.
Nay
No.
Yay
The letter for the y sound in Pitman shorthand.
Nay
Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
Yay
Cocaine (powder or crack).
Nay
Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
His face was dirty, nay, filthy.
Yay
A branch of the Tai languages
Nay
(archaic) No.
Nay
A vote against.
I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.
Nay
A person who voted against.
The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.
Nay
(archaic) A denial; a refusal.
Nay
(obsolete) To refuse.
Nay
(obsolete) Nary. en
Nay
No; - a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. Opposed to aye or yea. See also Yes.
And eke when I say "ye," ne say not "nay."
I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
And now do they thrust us out privily? nay, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
He that will not when he may,When he would he shall have nay.
Nay
Not this merely, but also; not only so, but; - used to mark the addition or substitution of a more explicit or more emphatic phrase.
Nay
Denial; refusal.
Nay
A negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
Nay
To refuse.
Nay
A negative;
The nays have it
Nay
Not this merely but also; not only so but;
Each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique
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