Etymology

yawp

Y4A1W4P3

Today it means: To yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise. Full definition →

Middle English yolpen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromyolpen
  2. English todayyawp

From Middle English yolpen, of imitative origin.

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