"It's about yea big"

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If you say that, where are you from? I'd say it while gesturing to indicate the size of something. Lived in Staffordshire half my life, the other half in Oxfordshire. DP also Midlander, says he's never heard anyone else say it. Good friend of mine says it too; she's from Devon but also lived in Oxfordshire for twenty years. Humour me, MNers, and tell me whether you recognise the phrase/if you say it too/where you're from?

Yes, I say it. Raised in:

Inverness
Taunton
Lincoln
Canterbury.

I don't know which city I started using it

@elQuintoConyo

I haven't heard it used much here at all!

Yup.
Derbyshire.

My dad would say it and he’s a Geordie.

I'm from Cumbria originally and I've never heard that expression.

I would, I’m a Geordie

It's familiar to me - grew up in Dorset. A friend born and bred in Andover uses it a lot, so I guess it's Hampshire, too.

Tyneside here and is something I would hear and say

(But it is making me laugh and think of Mary in Ghosts- five potatoes high)

I'm in Canada and familiar with it. Probably said it myself quite a few times.

Norn Iron checking in for yay big

Yep. Sussex

Yes. Cambridge/Norwich.

Yeah, Midlands

Yes, heard it a lot growing up in London.

County Durham, and yep, I say it. (though as "about yay big"

I was taught this in English class in Denmark, though it was more 'yay' like PP. Also 'yay high'.

We say it in New York!

I'm thinking and can't remember the last time anyone had to gesture with arms for a size!

Genuinely. I just keep thinking of fishing!

I have heard that in the past I think.

Hold on someone saw a rat the other day. They did the hands thing and said it was fucking massive!

Things have gone downhill here obv.

London.

Yorkshire born and bred, frequently use that phrase.

My friend from Swansea says it and I absolutely love it!!

Yup!

Devon.

I'm in Australia. "Yea Big" is a recognised unit of measurement in Oz. Everybody says it.

Yip!

Scotland.

I've heard it in the US - upper midwest.

I’m Australian and also say it.