Meaning
What does Yeppers mean?
Yeppers (or yuppers) is an alternative way to say the word βyesβ, therefore it can be used to express affirmation, confirmation, or agreement.
Origin
What's the origin of Yeppers?
By the end of the 19th century, the word βyesβ started to gain slangy connotations in informal speech in the United States. It is believed that βyepβ and βnopeβ appeared in the English language circa the 1870s as an alternative way to say βyesβ or βnoβ.
Derived from βyepβ, yeppers started out as a slang word, and was initially used by American college students. Evidence of the term being used in college paper press dates back to the late 1980βs.
Spread & Usage
How did Yeppers spread?
Yeppers became very popular in the 2000βs, as it was frequently used during several episodes of Emmy-winning comedy TV show The Office (U.S.), by the character Michael Scott.
There are dozens of entries on Urban Dictionary that discuss yeppers, with articles dating back as far as 2003.

External resources
- Urban Dictionary β Yeppers