1 (noun) A place or person that tries to put up a brave front to convince everyone that all is fine, yet in reality it's all
falling apart.
2 (Verb) To not pay a person a set
wage, even though you've promised to do so in the past.
3. (Proper Noun) A Syndrome where one must find an apology from
thin air for not having a specified item that everyone else takes for granted.
1. "This place is a real
Yates's!"
"That person thinks he's all that, but really he's just a fucking
Yates"
2. "Listen, bud, if you don't buck up your ideas, I'll Yates you!"
"Aww, man, I've been Yates again for the fifth time in a row!! When am I going to get paid???"
3. (After hearing the phrase in normal conversation "I'm sorry we have no
mushy peas / carling / tetleys / fosters / working toilets" etc etc) "I'm saying these things without thinking or checking any more!! Oh my God! I must have 'Yates Syndrome'!!!"