yakkety-yak

A form of yackety-yak — prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip

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Meanings

nounyakkety-yak (countable and uncountable, plural yakkety-yaks)

plural yakkety-yaks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of yackety-yak.
verbyakkety-yak (third-person singular simple present yakkety-yaks, present participle yakkety-yakking, simple past and past participle yakkety-yakked)

present singular third person yakkety-yaks · participle present yakkety-yakking · participle past yakkety-yakked · past yakkety-yakked

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of yackety-yak.
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Chicago

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