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yakity-yak

yakity-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

See all 2 meanings of yackety-yak

Forms of yakity-yak

Noun
pluralyakity-yaks
Verb
third-person singular presentyakity-yaks
present participleyakity-yakking
past participleyakity-yakked
pastyakity-yakked

Questions about yakity-yak

What is yakity-yak the alternative spelling of?
Yakity-yak is the alternative spelling of yackety-yak.

Words near yakity-yak in the dictionary

  1. yakisoba
  2. yakisobas
  3. yakisugi
  4. yakitori
  5. yakitoris
  6. yakity-yak
  7. yakity-yakked
  8. yakity-yakking
  9. yakity-yaks
  10. Yakiv
  11. Yakivtsi

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