Yer man / yer wan

exp.

Heard in Galway and Dublin

That fellow or that girl.

In use

Wheres yer man gone?

Posh English

Whither has that fellow wandered off to?

  • WanOne. Can mean the number one I.e. might simply be a mis-pronunciation of "one" or could…
  • Yer wan/manUsed to denote someone who's name you do not know.
  • Yer wanA casual reference to an unnamed girl or woman, the feminine counterpart to 'yer man'.
  • Ye'r manThat particular man or fellow, frequently used to point someone out in conversation.
  • Your manThat man or fellow; a ubiquitous demonstrative pronoun for a male.
  • Young wanA young woman or girl.