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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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