Exclamations of very strong agreement: Somebody says, “I think Smith is absolutely right,” and you reply, “________.”
| THAT’S FOR SURE | 93 |
| YOU BET | 75 |
| I’LL SAY | 70 |
| HE SURE IS | 51 |
| I AGREE | 51 |
| YOU BETCHA | 48 |
| YOU’RE TELLING ME | 41 |
| ABSOLUTELY | 38 |
| SO DO I | 37 |
| YA DARN TOOTIN’ | 35 |
| NR | 31 |
| SURE | 26 |
| I DO TOO | 25 |
| THAT’S FOR DARN SURE | 25 |
| YES SIR | 25 |
| I THINK SO TOO | 24 |
| SURE THING | 23 |
| RIGHT | 22 |
| YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN | 20 |
| YOU’RE RIGHT | 20 |
| DEFINITELY | 19 |
| SURE IS | 16 |
| THAT’S RIGHT | 16 |
| YOU BET YOUR LIFE | 14 |
| AND HOW | 13 |
| YOU’RE DAMN RIGHT | 12 |
| A-MEN | 11 |
| YOU SAID IT | 11 |
| CERTAINLY | 10 |
| YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT | 10 |
| I AGREE WITH YOU | 9 |
| YOU’RE DARN RIGHT | 9 |
| DARN TOOTIN’ | 8 |
| HE CERTAINLY IS | 8 |
| HELL YES | 8 |
| POSITIVELY | 8 |
| YOU’RE DARN TOOTIN’ | 8 |
| FOR SURE | 7 |
| I’M POSITIVE | 7 |
| ME TOO | 7 |
| RIGHT ON | 7 |
| YOU BET HE IS | 7 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOOTS | 7 |
| YOU DAMN RIGHT | 7 |
| CORRECT | 6 |
| I AGREE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT | 6 |
| I SURE DO | 6 |
| THAT’S FOR DAMN SURE | 6 |
| YES | 6 |
| I KNOW HE IS | 5 |
| SURE NUFF | 5 |
| YEAH | 5 |
| YES SIRREE | 5 |
| YOU’RE SO RIGHT | 5 |
| BET YOUR BOOTS | 4 |
| DAMN RIGHT | 4 |
| DARN RIGHT | 4 |
| DITTO | 4 |
| HE IS | 4 |
| I’M WITH YOU | 4 |
| INDEED HE IS | 4 |
| O.K. | 4 |
| SURE ENOUGH | 4 |
| SURE HE IS | 4 |
| THAT’S THE TRUTH | 4 |
| YA DARN RIGHT | 4 |
| YES INDEED | 4 |
| YOU’RE DEAD RIGHT | 4 |
| ABSOLUTELY RIGHT | 3 |
| BET YOUR LIFE | 3 |
| BY ALL MEANS | 3 |
| EXACTLY | 3 |
| I CERTAINLY DO TOO | 3 |
| I SHOULD SAY SO | 3 |
| I’LL BUY THAT | 3 |
| I’LL GO ALONG WITH THAT | 3 |
| I’M SURE | 3 |
| I’M SURE HE IS | 3 |
| MM-HMM | 3 |
| OF COURSE | 3 |
| OH YES | 3 |
| RIGHT AS RAIN | 3 |
| RIGHT YOU ARE | 3 |
| UNH-HUNH | 3 |
| WITHOUT A DOUBT | 3 |
| YEP | 3 |
| YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT | 3 |
| YOU’RE NOT KIDDIN’ | 3 |
| YUP | 3 |
| BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 2 |
| BETTER BELIEVE IT | 2 |
| CERTAINLY IS | 2 |
| DAMN SURE | 2 |
| DEAD RIGHT | 2 |
| HUNDRED PERCENT | 2 |
| I GUESS SO | 2 |
| I SECOND THE MOTION | 2 |
| I SURE DO TOO | 2 |
| I THINK SO | 2 |
| I’LL AGREE | 2 |
| I’LL SAY HE IS | 2 |
| I’LL SAY SO | 2 |
| I’LL TELL THE WORLD | 2 |
| INDEED | 2 |
| ONE HUNDRED PERCENT | 2 |
| SHE SURE IS | 2 |
| SHO’ IS | 2 |
| SURE AS HELL IS | 2 |
| SURELY | 2 |
| THAT’S SO | 2 |
| YA DAMN RIGHT | 2 |
| YEA | 2 |
| YEAH MAN | 2 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 2 |
| YOU BETCHA YOUR LIFE | 2 |
| YOU DOGGONE RIGHT | 2 |
| YOU KNOW HE IS | 2 |
| YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL | 2 |
| YOU’D BETTER BELIEVE IT | 2 |
| YOU’RE MIGHTY RIGHT | 2 |
| ABSOLUTELY SO | 1 |
| ABSOLUTELY THE TRUTH | 1 |
| AFFIRMATIVE | 1 |
| AGREED | 1 |
| ALL RIGHT | 1 |
| ALONG WITH YOU ONE HUNDRED PERCENT | 1 |
| ARE YOU TELLING ME | 1 |
| BELIEVE ME | 1 |
| BET YOUR ASS | 1 |
| “BOY, I’LL SAY” | 1 |
| BY ALL ODDS | 1 |
| “BY GEORGE, YOU ARE RIGHT” | 1 |
| “BY GOSH, HE IS” | 1 |
| “BY JINGO, YOU’RE RIGHT” | 1 |
| CHRIST YES | 1 |
| DAMN STRAIGHT | 1 |
| DEFINITELY SO | 1 |
| DEFINITELY THERE | 1 |
| DEFINITELY–WITHOUT A DOUBT | 1 |
| DIG IT | 1 |
| DURN RIGHT | 1 |
| DURN TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| DURNED TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| EMPHATICALLY SO | 1 |
| GOD DAMN RIGHT | 1 |
| HE IS CORRECT | 1 |
| HE LOOKS ALL RIGHT TO ME | 1 |
| HE SHO’ IS | 1 |
| “HEAR, HEAR” | 1 |
| HELL YEAH | 1 |
| HE’S MY MAN | 1 |
| HE’S NINETY PERCENT RIGHT | 1 |
| HE’S RIGHT ON THE BUTTON | 1 |
| HOW TRUE | 1 |
| I AGREE A HUNDRED PERCENT | 1 |
| I AGREE ALL THE WAY | 1 |
| I AGREE COMPLETELY | 1 |
| I AGREE HUNDRED PERCENT | 1 |
| I AGREE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY | 1 |
| I BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I BELIEVE SO | 1 |
| I CERTAINLY AGREE | 1 |
| I CERTAINLY DO | 1 |
| I CERTAINLY HOPE SO | 1 |
| I CERTAINLY THINK SO | 1 |
| I CONCUR | 1 |
| I COULD SWEAR TO THAT | 1 |
| I COULDN’T AGREE WITH YOU MORE | 1 |
| I DEFINITELY AGREE | 1 |
| I GO ALONG WITH THAT | 1 |
| I GUESS | 1 |
| I HEARTILY AGREE | 1 |
| I HEARTILY APPROVE | 1 |
| I HEARTILY CONCUR | 1 |
| I HEARTILY ENDORSE IT | 1 |
| I HOPE TO TELL YOU | 1 |
| I KNOW HE’S RIGHT | 1 |
| I KNOW THAT | 1 |
| I KNOW THAT’S SO | 1 |
| I REALLY DO | 1 |
| I RECKON | 1 |
| I SAY | 1 |
| I SECOND IT | 1 |
| I SECOND THAT | 1 |
| I SURE AGREE | 1 |
| I THINK HE IS TOO | 1 |
| I THINK WE SHOULD | 1 |
| I THINK YOU’RE RIGHT | 1 |
| I TOO | 1 |
| I WOULD AGREE | 1 |
| I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU | 1 |
| I’D SAY | 1 |
| I’D SAY SO | 1 |
| “I’D SWIM A RIVER OF SNOT, CLIMB A MOUNTAIN OF SCABS TO VOTE FOR HIM” | 1 |
| I’LL AGREE WITH YOU | 1 |
| I’LL BUY IT | 1 |
| I’LL CONCUR | 1 |
| I’LL DRINK TO THAT | 1 |
| I’LL SAY AND HOW | 1 |
| I’LL SAY SO TOO | 1 |
| I’M ABSOLUTELY SURE HE IS | 1 |
| I’M AGREEING WITH THAT | 1 |
| I’M ALL FOR HIM | 1 |
| I’M FOR HIM | 1 |
| I’M FOR HIM ONE HUNDRED PERCENT | 1 |
| I’M MUCH YOUR MIND | 1 |
| I’M SURE OF IT | 1 |
| I’M WITH HIM | 1 |
| I’M WITH HIM ALL THE WAY | 1 |
| I’M WITH HIM ON THAT | 1 |
| I’M WITH THAT | 1 |
| I’M WITH YOU ALL THE WAY | 1 |
| I’M WITH YOU ON THAT | 1 |
| IT’S A CINCH | 1 |
| IT’S IRON-CLAD | 1 |
| IT’S O.K. HERE TOO | 1 |
| “LAWS, YES” | 1 |
| MOST CERTAINLY | 1 |
| NATURALLY | 1 |
| NO ARGUMENT | 1 |
| NO QUESTION ABOUT IT | 1 |
| O.K. BY ME | 1 |
| OH I THINK SO TOO | 1 |
| “OH MY, YES” | 1 |
| OH SURE | 1 |
| OH YAH | 1 |
| OH YEAH | 1 |
| OH YEAH I DO TOO | 1 |
| OKEY-DOKE | 1 |
| OO-HOO | 1 |
| OUT OF SIGHT | 1 |
| PERFECTLY | 1 |
| PERIOD | 1 |
| PRECISELY | 1 |
| RIGHT AS TWO RABBITS | 1 |
| RIGHT ON THE KINIPOPO | 1 |
| RIGHT WITH YOU | 1 |
| RIGHT-O | 1 |
| SHO’ AM | 1 |
| SHO’ NUFF | 1 |
| SI SENOR | 1 |
| SO RIGHT YOU ARE | 1 |
| SO TOO | 1 |
| SURE AS SHOOTIN’ | 1 |
| SURE DO TOO | 1 |
| SURE HE’S RIGHT | 1 |
| SURE MAN | 1 |
| “SURE, THAT’S RIGHT” | 1 |
| TELLING ME | 1 |
| THAT GOES FOR ME TOO | 1 |
| THAT HE IS | 1 |
| THAT I DO | 1 |
| THAT’S A FACT | 1 |
| THAT’S AN UNDERSTATEMENT | 1 |
| THAT’S FOR CERTAIN | 1 |
| THAT’S FOR DANG SHORE | 1 |
| THAT’S GOD’S TRUTH | 1 |
| THAT’S IT | 1 |
| THAT’S MY MAN | 1 |
| THAT’S MY SENTIMENTS | 1 |
| THAT’S MY VIEWPOINT | 1 |
| THAT’S THE WAY I SEE IT | 1 |
| THAT’S WHAT I SAY | 1 |
| THOUSAND TIMES YES | 1 |
| TRUE | 1 |
| UNH | 1 |
| VERY MUCH SO | 1 |
| WE SEE THINGS THE SAME | 1 |
| WELL SO DO I | 1 |
| WE’RE OF THE SAME OPINION | 1 |
| WHOLEHEARTEDLY | 1 |
| WITHOUT QUESTION | 1 |
| YA DURN TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YA DURNED TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| “YA, HE IS” | 1 |
| YAH | 1 |
| YAS SUH | 1 |
| “YEAH, HE SURE IS” | 1 |
| “YEAH, HE’S A GOOD MAN” | 1 |
| “YEAH, YOU’RE RIGHT” | 1 |
| YER DURN TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YES HE IS | 1 |
| YES I AGREE | 1 |
| YES MA’AM | 1 |
| YES SIRREE BOB | 1 |
| YES SIRREE BOBTAIL CAT | 1 |
| YES YES | 1 |
| “YES, HE CERTAINLY IS” | 1 |
| “YES, HE IS” | 1 |
| “YES, HE SURE IS” | 1 |
| “YES, I AGREE WITH YOU” | 1 |
| “YES, I BELIEVE SO” | 1 |
| “YES, I THINK SO” | 1 |
| “YES, OF COURSE” | 1 |
| “YES, PERIOD” | 1 |
| YOU AIN’T A-KIDDIN’ | 1 |
| YOU AND I ARE RIGHT UP | 1 |
| YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU ARE SO RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU BET HE SHOULD | 1 |
| YOU BET I DO | 1 |
| YOU BET YA | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR ASS | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR BLUE BOOTIES | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOOTIES | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR LIFE HE IS | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR NECK | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR SWEET LIFE | 1 |
| YOU BETCHA LIFE | 1 |
| YOU BETCHY | 1 |
| YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT’S RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU BETTER KNOW IT | 1 |
| YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| YOU COULDN’T GO WRONG | 1 |
| YOU DAMN BETCHA | 1 |
| YOU DAMN STRAIGHT HE IS | 1 |
| YOU DAMNED RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU DARN RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU DEAD RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU DOGGONE TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YOU GOD-DAMN RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU GOT IT MADE | 1 |
| YOU KNOW IT TOO | 1 |
| YOU MIGHTY RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU MUST BE RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU NEVER SAID ANYTHING TRUER | 1 |
| YOU RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU SAID IT KID | 1 |
| YOU TELLING ME | 1 |
| YOU WAS RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU’RE CORRECT | 1 |
| YOU’RE DAMN RIGHT HE IS | 1 |
| YOU’RE DAMN TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YOU’RE DANG KA-TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YOU’RE DARN CERTAIN | 1 |
| YOU’RE DARN SURE | 1 |
| YOU’RE DARN TOOTING | 1 |
| YOU’RE DARNED RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU’RE DURN RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU’RE DURN TOOTIN’ | 1 |
| YOU’RE NOT JOKING | 1 |
| YOU’RE RIGHT AS HELL | 1 |
| YOU’RE RIGHT THERE | 1 |
| YOU’RE TELLIN’ ME | 1 |
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