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yaffing

yaff
Y y

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yaf]
    • /yæf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yaf]
    • /yæf/

Definition of yaffing word

  • verb without object yaffing to bark; yelp. 1

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Origin of yaffing

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; perhaps blend of dial. waff bark and yap or yawp

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Parts of speech for Yaffing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yaffing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

yaffing usage trend in Literature

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