yackety-yak
or yack·e·ty-yack, yak·e·ty-yak, yak·i·ty-yak
[ yak-i-tee-yak ]
/ ˈyæk ɪ tiˈyæk /
verb (used without object), yack·e·ty-yakked, yack·e·ty-yak·king, noun
yak2.
Origin of yackety-yak
First recorded in 1945–50; apparently imitative
Words nearby yackety-yak
yachtie,
yachting,
yachtsman,
yachtswoman,
yack,
yackety-yak,
yad,
yad vashem,
yada-yada-yada,
yadda yadda yadda,
yadkin
British Dictionary definitions for yackety-yak
yackety-yak
/ (ˌjækɪtɪˈjæk) /
noun
slang
noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation
Sometimes shortened to: yak
Word Origin for yackety-yak
of imitative origin