YENS

Etymology 1

Noun

yens

plural of yen

Verb

yens

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yen

Etymology 2

A contraction of the phrase "ye ones".

Pronoun

yens second person plural

(colloquial, chiefly, Appalachia, also western Pennsylvania and Midwestern US) You, you all; used in referring to a group that includes one's audience.

Synonyms

see the list of other second-person pronouns in you

Anagrams

• NYSE, neys, nyes, snye, syen, syne

Source: Wiktionary


YEN

Yen, n.

Definition: The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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