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yakker

yak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yak]
    • /yæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yak]
    • /yæk/

Definitions of yakker word

  • verb without object yakker to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour. 1
  • noun yakker incessant idle or gossipy talk. 1
  • noun yakker (Slang) One who yaks; a chatterbox or motormouth. 0
  • noun yakker (Slang) (baseball) A curveball or slider. 0

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Origin of yakker

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50; apparently of expressive orig.

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Parts of speech for Yakker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yakker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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