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yabbis

yabbis is the plural of yabbi.

Meaning of yabbi

Noun

yabbi (plural yabbis)

  1. (Nigeria) Satirical verbal abuse; a roasting.
    • Using serious yabbis, Fela was able to retain control of the floor against the persistent heckler.1993, Frank Thurmond Fairfax, Fela, the Afrobeat King, page 365

Questions about yabbis

What is yabbis the plural of?
Yabbis is the plural of yabbi.

Words near yabbis in the dictionary

  1. yabbi
  2. yabbie
  3. yabbied
  4. yabbies
  5. yabbing
  6. yabbis
  7. yabble
  8. yabbled
  9. yabbles
  10. yabbling
  11. yabbo

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