yakker

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noun

One who yaks; a chatterbox or motormouth.

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Meanings

yakker1

nounyakker (plural yakkers)

plural yakkers

  1. slangOne who yaks; a chatterbox or motormouth.

    Wanna be hackers? Code crackers? Slackers? Wastin' time with all the chat room yakkers?

    1999, "Weird Al" Yankovic, "It's All About The Pentiums" (song)
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    “We Norwegians are great readers,” Mrs. Nygren took the opportunity to remark. “And great yakkers,” Mr. Söderblad muttered.

    2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections

yakker2

nounyakker (plural yakkers)

plural yakkers

  1. slangball gamesA curveball or slider.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chatterboxcurveball

Origin

yakker · noun

From yak + -er.

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yakker · noun

Said to be from the flight path of the yawker bird.https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/05/23/curveball-clayton-kershaw-lance-mccullers

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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