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    yackety-yak
    /ˌjakətɪˈjak/

    noun

    • 1. trivial or unduly persistent conversation: "you'll have to cope with the ringtones and yackety-yak of fellow passengers"

    verb

    • 1. talk at length about trivial or boring subjects.

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › yackety-yakYACKETY-YAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yackety-yak is a slang term for aimless, pointless talk, especially when it goes on and on. The related slang term yack is most commonly used as a verb that means to talk, especially aimlessly, without stopping, and about unimportant things. Yack is also spelled yak and yackety-yak can also be spelled yackety-yack, yakety-yak, or yakity-yak.

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      Yakety-yak is a slang term for aimless, pointless talk,...

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYACKETY-YAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Slang noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation Sometimes shortened to: yak.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video. TRANSLATOR

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › yakety-yakYAKETY-YAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yakety-yak is a slang term for aimless, pointless talk, especially when it goes on and on. The related slang term yak is most commonly used as a verb that means to talk, especially aimlessly, without stopping, and about unimportant things.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › yackety-yakYackety-yak - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    Definition of yackety-yak in the Idioms Dictionary. yackety-yak phrase. What does yackety-yak expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › yackety-yakyackety-yak - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · yackety - yak (third-person singular simple present yackety-yaks, present participle yackety-yakking, simple past and past participle yackety-yakked) ( intransitive, slang) To talk pointlessly and uninterruptedly. Categories: English onomatopoeias. English terms with audio links.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yakety-yakYakety-yak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of yakety-yak. noun. noisy talk. synonyms: cackle, chatter, yack, yak. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Yakety-yak." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/yakety-yak. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. yakety-yak.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryYACKETY-YAK definition in American English - Collins Online...

    noun. slang. noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation. Sometimes shortened to: yak. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. of imitative origin. Browse alphabetically. yackety-yak. yachtswoman. yachtswomen. yad. Yad Vashem. yada-yada-yada. All ENGLISH words that begin with 'Y'