What it means
A pure belter of an exclamation, shouted when something brilliant happens. Scored a goal? Yaldi. Found a tenner in your coat pocket? Yaldi. Got the last fish supper on a Friday night? Massive yaldi. Glasgow claims it hardest but you will hear it across Scotland. Some folk reckon it comes from an old Italian ice cream seller's name but nobody can prove it. Doesn't matter. The word just works.
Usage examples
"Last bus was about to leave and I legged it round the corner just in time, absolute yaldi, saved me a forty quid taxi."
"Yaldi, the rain's finally stopped, get the barbecue out before it changes its mind."
"Got the job, yaldi, drinks are on me this weekend, every single one of you is coming."
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