> cheetahchrome . wrote:
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> 10 years ago people would say the word "yes" when agreeing to a
> statement or question. Now the word "absolutely" is habitually used in
> its place.
>
> Absolutely does not actually does not mean "yes"
>
> Yes , it irritates me.
Absolutely is an informal colloquialism signifying agreeance. This is not a recent thing.