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yer man
yer MAN
Local meaning
That man being referred to, whether or not the listener knows his name.
Yer man points to a male person already visible, mentioned, or inferable from context. It does not normally mean the listener’s boyfriend, husband, employee, or possession.
Examples in context
- Yer man from the shop rang back.
- Who’s yer man standing beside the gate?
How it is used
The phrase relies on shared context. It can be neutral, amused, dismissive, or deliberately vague.
Neutral, familiar, amused, skeptical, or mildly dismissive.
Storytelling, pointing someone out, gossip, and recalling an unnamed person.
Commonly understood in Ireland; naturalness varies by region, generation, and relationship.
Visitors often misread it as a relationship label. It usually means “that man” or “the man we mean.”
Spelling and scope
Contemporary Irish English, with regional and generational variation.
- Search and reference forms
your manyer man there
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Common patterns
- yer man there
- yer man from work
- what’s yer man’s name?
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context. The entry remains open to correction from Irish speakers, regional communities, and qualified reviewers.
- The Oxford Handbook of Irish EnglishOxford University Press
Comprehensive scholarly overview of English varieties across the island of Ireland, including history, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, pragmatics, and regional variation.
- The Vocabulary of Irish EnglishOxford Academic
Scholarly chapter on the vocabulary of Irish English and the corpus evidence used to describe it.