"It's about yea big"

[GoGoPowerScooter]

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?

Born in NI, but grew up in Yorkshire, with lots of relatives from NI here. I have definitely heard it.

Not sure if I picked up from Irish family, or if its something that's said alot in this area though.

I’m in NZ. Well recognised here.

@GoGoPowerScooter

Southern US..said usually by country folk

My dad used to say it. He grew up on Gloucestershire and then lived
In rhe London area all his adult life

I don't think it's a regional expression, I think it's used everywhere.

Haven't heard it in years, but a friend from the Midlands used to use it a lot.

Lancashire. We say it here.

We don't use it much in Ireland, but I've seeing people say it on American tv all my life.

I'm from cumbria and we say it here 😊

From Yorkshire and familiar with the 'yay big'.

Not really

Here in Glasgow it’s either gigantic or a baw hair for the extremes of size

I was raised in Surrey and I say it!

I say it. Brought up in East London.

About yay high, Kent

I'm from the Midlands and have heard it used a lot but read it in a Yorkshire accent for some reason

I don't think it's regional.

Yup.

From NZ.

Yes. (Also 'yay high')

Oxfordshire born and bred.

It isn't regional to my knowledge. It's just colloquial and used across many countries.

That's interesting, I'm from Wales and I say it, but couldn't think of anyone else in my family who did. It's possible I picked it up when I lived in Australia.

Yup. London.

I recognise the phrase and I'm from Derby originally but now West Oxfordshire

I have found there are quite a few ways of talking here from the posh to erm well not so 🤣

@dreamingbohemian

We say it in New York!

I was going to say, Joey says it in an episode of Friends. I always thought it was a British term.

Yep. Somerset.

I’m in Australia and we say it in my family.

I say it, am from Yorkshire. See also: yea high