Divine Secrets of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Words in Context

Words in Context

• Ya-Ya:

They got the word from Teensy’s mother, Genevieve. Genevieve said that when girls talk at once it’s called “gumbo ya-ya.” The four girls then made up the word and started to use it on a regular basis.

• Ya-Ya-No:

This is another phrase that the main characters made up. On page 27 of the book, it explains that this means pathetic.

• Vivi-fied:

Came from one of the main character’s name. The Ya-Ya’s would say that something would need to be “Vivi-fied” if a situation needs to be made more lively.

• Re-Vivi-Fication:

Comes from the word “Vivi-fied”. It means that something that used to be lively

• Vive-le-roi:

A phrase that means “Long live Vivi the Queen!”

• Petites Ya-Ya:

The children of the Ya-Ya sisterhood.

• The Kiss of Life:

Also called “mouth-to-mouth re-vivification.” Another phrase for “mouth-to-mouth resurrection.”