Originating from the seattle area, this is a word that is used sarcastic to mean "no". It is most commonly used as a remark to a sarcastic comment someone may have made to the person saying yeep
"Jon, that's why 'Nothing is Permanent' is the slogan of our neighborhood, and if you really think about it..." "YEEPS!", interrupted Jon, and as Steve looked in the direction of his gaze, Steve saw lovely yeeps. Yoga pants.
โYeepโ is a term of endearment spoken by Amish folk from Chili, Wisconsin. Oftentimes, if you strain your ears and quiet your thoughts, you will hear a softly spoken โYeepโ as two buggies pass each other on the gravel road at night.
The word originates from the era of the great divide between the ruling regimes of the Amish Nation. The Stutzman family, known throughout the community for their prized sheep, stole a secret recipe that had been handed down from mother to daughter since the beginning of Amish time. The Yoder family, distraught with the loss of this age old recipe, stormed the gates of the Stutzman farm, proclaiming โthou shall deliver the scroll of Yoder henceforth to the rightful hand of Edith or we shall strike down upon thee with great vengeanceโ Ura Gingerich (neighbor of Stutzmanโs and oldest of the Elders) heard the commotion and exclaimed โYeep!โ then called forth the families and demanded the Stutzman family sheep be placed in the care of the Yoder family. The Yoderโs took off with the sheep under their arms.
The word is a mix of two words, Yoder and shEEP. The recipe formerly known as โYoder Vittlesโ is now marketed throughout the village as โStutzman Sticksโ The families share an uneasy peace between them, but there have been โincidentsโ lately hinting at another civil war. Elders โYeepโ at each other to remind themselves of the troubled times the community has suffered in the past. Ida Gingerich was quoted as saying โTo Yeep at someone, is to offer them a look into your soulโ
Ida, seeing Mary Stutzman in her buggy, softly proclaimed "Yeep" as he passed in his.
Amish parents, when unsure of the whereabouts of their offspring will sometime call out "Yeep!" this is known as a "Yeep Check" and is very effective when looking for stray children.