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.”
Read more about this topic: Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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