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yakety-yak

yak·e·ty-yak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yak-i-tee-yak]
    • /ˈyæk ɪ tiˈyæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yak-i-tee-yak]
    • /ˈyæk ɪ tiˈyæk/

Definitions of yakety-yak word

  • noun yakety-yak incessant talk, chatter 1
  • noun yakety-yak Alternative spelling of yackety-yak. 0
  • verb yakety-yak Alternative spelling of yackety-yak. 0
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Origin of yakety-yak

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; apparently imitative

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Parts of speech for Yakety-yak

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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yakety-yak popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for yakety-yak

verb yakety-yak

  • hold forth — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Just one Synonym for yakety-yak

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