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yaff

[yaf]

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

  1. to bark; yelp.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yaff1

1600–10; perhaps blend of dial. waff bark and yap or yawp
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Can I just call the likes of Hunger Games and The Maze Runner “YAFF”s from now on?

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Yaff! yaff! half a mile off, all the time putting up the birds, and you unable to stop them.

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