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yap

[yap]

Origin

verb (used without object)

to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.

Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.

verb (used with object)

to utter by yapping.

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noun

a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.

Slang.

shrill, noisy, or foolish talk.

the mouth: Keep your yap shut.

Slang. an uncouth or stupid person; bumpkin; fool.

Origin:
1595–1605; 1900–05 for def. 5b; imitative

Related forms

yap·per, noun

yap·ping·ly, adverb

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noun

one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 8482 including adjacent islands; 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).

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World English Dictionary

yap (jæp)

—vb , yaps, yapping, yapped
1.	(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
2.	informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber

—n
3.	a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
4.	slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber
5.	slang a derogatory word for mouth

—*interj*
6.	(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering

[C17: of imitative origin]

'yapper

—n

'yappy

—*adj*

Yap (jɑːp, jæp)

—n
	a group of four main islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands: administratively a district of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; important Japanese naval base in World War II. Pop: 11 647 (2006 est). Area: 101 sq km (39 sq miles)

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Word Origin & History

yap

c.1600, probably of imitative origin. Originally in reference to dog sounds; meaning "to talk idle chatter" is first recorded 1886.

Slang Dictionary

yap definition

n.
the mouth. : Shut your yap!
in.
to chatter; to gossip. : Did you just come here to yap?
n.
nonsense; gibberish. : That windbag can produce an enormous amount of yap.
in.
to empty one's stomach; to vomit. : Who yapped in the bushes?
n.
a naive person; a dupe. : See if you can get that yap to bring over a left-handed monkey wrench.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms

YAP
young aspiring professional

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