A term for Malay rock and roll music that emerged in the 1960s in Malaysia and Singapore, influenced by the global beat music wave (the French 'ye-ye' pop style named for the repeated 'yeah yeah' of English-language pop). Yeh-yeh music blended Western rock with Malay language and sensibilities, producing a distinctive regional pop genre with its own stars and devoted following.
His father's yeh-yeh records were scratchy but still swung harder than most modern stuff.
"yeh yeh" means: A term for Malay rock and roll music that emerged in the 1960s in Malaysia and Singapore, influenced by the global beat music wave (the Fren.... It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
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"yeh yeh" means: A term for Malay rock and roll music that emerged in the 1960s in Malaysia and Singapore, influenced by the global beat music wave (the Fren.... It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
"yeh yeh" means: A term for Malay rock and roll music that emerged in the 1960s in Malaysia and Singapore, influenced by the global beat music wave (the Fren.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (regional) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used
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Malay rock and roll music.
“Who remembers being the designated person to change the channels... Anyone? Yeh yeh, I'm getting old, What eves.”
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