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yakety-yak

yakety-yak is the alternative spelling of yackety-yak.

Meaning of yackety-yak

Noun

yackety-yak (countable and uncountable, plural yackety-yaks)

  1. (slang) prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip
    Synonyms:
    gossip

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Forms of yakety-yak

Noun
pluralyakety-yaks
Verb
third-person singular presentyakety-yaks
present participleyakety-yakking
past participleyakety-yakked
pastyakety-yakked

Questions about yakety-yak

What is yakety-yak the alternative spelling of?
Yakety-yak is the alternative spelling of yackety-yak.

Words near yakety-yak in the dictionary

  1. Yake
  2. Yakel
  3. Yakels
  4. Yakes
  5. Yakeshi
  6. yakety-yak
  7. yakety-yakked
  8. yakety-yakking
  9. yakety-yaks
  10. yakfest
  11. yakfests

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