yackety-yak

English

Alternative forms

yakety-yak
yakity-yak

Etymology

Imitative or onomatopoeic in origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

yackety-yak (uncountable)

(slang) prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip

Synonyms

gossip
See also Thesaurus:chatter

Verb

yackety-yak (third-person singular simple present yackety-yaks, present participle yackety-yakking, simple past and past participle yackety-yakked)

(intransitive, slang) To talk pointlessly and uninterruptedly.