yabbut

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noun

A fatuous objection of the kind that might begin "yeah, but..."

Scrabble 13
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Meanings

contraction
  1. contractionpronunciation spellingEye dialect spelling of yeah, but.
nounyabbut (plural yabbuts)

plural yabbuts

  1. derogatoryslangA fatuous objection of the kind that might begin "yeah, but..."

    Not yabbuts, but rather, "No wait, that's not how it is between us."

    2000, von, “Trust & Jealousy: A Clarification of the Situation!”, in alt.abuse.recovery (Usenet)
    1 more example

    You missed Beth's introductory yabbuts...thus condemning herself to my permanent list...once a breeder and all that...

    1999, Pete, “Sex shops was Re: nothing important”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)
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APA

yabbut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabbut

MLA

“yabbut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabbut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yabbut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yabbut.

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