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View synonyms for yakety-yak
yakety-yak
Sometimes yak·i·ty-yak
Or yack·e·ty-yak,
Or yack·e·ty-yak,
[yak-i-tee-yak]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yakety-yak1
First recorded in 1945–50; apparently imitative
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What does yakety-yak mean?
Yakety-yak is a slang term for aimless, pointless talk, especially when it goes on and on.The related slang term yak is most commonly used as a verb that means to talk, especially aimlessly, without stopping, and about unimportant things. Yak is also spelled yack and yakety-yak can also be spelled yackety-yak, yackety-yack, or yakity-yak. Yack (or yak) is also sometimes used as a noun to mean the same thing as yakety-yak, as is the word yakking (or yacking), as in Quit your yakking!Yakety-yak is the kind of trivial conversation that results from people yakking. Both terms are typically used at least somewhat negatively to criticize talking in such a way and imply that it is annoying or excessive.Example: Would you two stop your yakety-yak and come help us?
Yakety-yak is a slang term for aimless, pointless talk, especially when it goes on and on.The related slang term yak is most commonly used as a verb that means to talk, especially aimlessly, without stopping, and about unimportant things. Yak is also spelled yack and yakety-yak can also be spelled yackety-yak, yackety-yack, or yakity-yak. Yack (or yak) is also sometimes used as a noun to mean the same thing as yakety-yak, as is the word yakking (or yacking), as in Quit your yakking!Yakety-yak is the kind of trivial conversation that results from people yakking. Both terms are typically used at least somewhat negatively to criticize talking in such a way and imply that it is annoying or excessive.Example: Would you two stop your yakety-yak and come help us?
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