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yé-yé
(ye′ye′),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
- Informal Termsof, pertaining to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, esp. in France.
- Informal Termsof or pertaining to the people associated with these trends.
- having exuberance, optimism, and enthusiasm for current fads, as a teenager or young adult.
- English yeah-yeah
- French
- 1960–65
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