yapper
UK/ˈjæp.ə//ˈjæp.ɚ/
yapper noun: a person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much. Also the ellipsis of yapper dog.
Noun
yapper (plural yappers)
- A person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much.
- Shut your yapper or I'll shut it for you!
- One who yaps.
- If you want your pack to be a deterrent against burglars or muggers, forget about small dogs, yappers though they be. Focus on the larger breeds, particularly working stock with strong instinctual drives.2004, Theresa Mancus, Who moved my bone?: a guide for multi-dog households, page 25
- I have to admit I would have a lot more tolerance for cell phone yappers on my one-hour train ride to and from work if they were actually learning — instead of yelling […]2007, Training, volume 44, numbers 1-10, page 6
Also used as
yapper is also the ellipsis of yapper dog.
Synonyms of yapper
Forms of yapper
| plural | yappers |
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Origin of yapper
From yap + -er.
Words formed from yapper
Phrases with yapper
Questions about yapper
- What does yapper mean?
- Yapper means a person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much.
- What part of speech is yapper?
- Yapper is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yapper?
- Yapper is pronounced /ˈjæp.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of yapper?
- The plural of yapper is yappers.
Words near yapper in the dictionary
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