yap´per

yap´per
yap «yap», noun, verb, yapped, yap|ping.
–n.
1. a snappish bark; yelp.
2. Slang, Figurative. snappish, noisy, or foolish talk.
3. Slang, Figurative. a peevish or noisy person.
4. Slang. the mouth: »

every time McAlmon opens his yap (Atlantic).

–v.i.
1. to bark in a snappish way; yelp: »

The little dog yapped at every stranger who came to the door.

2. Slang. to talk snappishly, noisily, or foolishly.
3. Slang. to chatter or talk idly: »

They're always yapping about life (Philip Gibbs).

[imitative]
yap´per, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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