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yessum

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yessum /ˈjɛs(ə)m /
▸ exclamation US English dialect, dated used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman:
‘You feel all right?’ she asked. ‘Yessum.’.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: representing a regional pronunciation of yes ma'am.