yea-sayer

yea-sayer
noun Date: 1920 1. one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation 2. yes-man

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  • assent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expression of agreement Nouns 1. (concurrence) assent, acquiescence; nod, accord, accordance; concord (See agreement); unanimity (See unity); recognition, concurrence. 2. (acceptance) ratification,… …   English dictionary for students

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  • yes man — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, Middle American, Philistine, accepter, anal character, apple polisher, ass licker, assentator, assenter, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlick, bootlicker, bourgeois, brown nose, brownie, burgher, clawback, cog …   Moby Thesaurus

  • yeasayer — yea•say•er [[t]ˈyeɪˌseɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) cvb an undaunted optimist 2) cvb a toady; sycophant • Etymology: 1915–20; yea+ (nay) sayer …   From formal English to slang

  • yeasayer — /yay say euhr/, n. 1. a person with an optimistic and confident outlook. 2. a person who habitually agrees with or is submissive to others. [1915 20; YEA + (NAY)SAYER] * * * …   Universalium

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