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yacketyyack
yack·e·ty-yak
/
ˈyæk
ɪ
tiˈyæk
/
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[
yak
-i-tee-
yak
]
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verb (used without object),
yack·e·ty-yakked,
yack·e·ty-yak·king,
noun
Slang.
yak
2
.
Also,
yack·ety-yack,
yakety-yak
,
yakity-yak.
Origin:
1945–50;
apparently imitative
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yackety-yak
(ˌjækɪtɪˈjæk)
—
n
slang
Sometimes shortened to:
yak
noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation
[of imitative origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Slang Dictionary
yackety-yak definition
[ˈjækədiˈjæk]
n.
chatter; gossip. :
That's enough yackety-yak. Quiet!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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