yapper
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈjæpər/
- Offensive
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- He was known as a yapper, always dominating discussions with his loud opinions.
Today's guest is a journalist, political commentator, author and just damn yapper.
- Today's guest is a journalist, political commentator, author and just damn yapper.
Examples
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Trying to concentrate while working was difficult with all the yappers in the café.
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Always the yapper, huh?
Fiction book (1990) -
Pink slip, termination ♪ They grab the next yapper
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She glanced at the crowd, frowning and waiting for the yappers to quiet.
Fiction book (1994) -
Instead, the comments are filled with the careless misapprehensions of all kinds of tiresome yappers.
Blog text (25) -
The constant yapper at the party made it hard for anyone to have a conversation.
Synonyms
69
2.1
A person who speaks a lot, often in public
21
6.7
A person who talks too much, often loudly, and reveals private things
9
4.2
A person who talks a lot and often does not stop
6
9.8
A person who talks for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
4
7.9
A person who talks a lot about unimportant things
3
8.4
A person who talks quickly and too much, annoying others
2
8.9
A person who talks too much in a silly or annoying way
1
9.9
A person, often a woman, who talks a lot and cannot pay attention
1
8.2
A person who talks too much in an annoying way
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8.2
A person who talks a lot about unimportant things
1
9.9
A person who talks a lot about small, unimportant things
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5.5
A person who talks a lot and often annoys others
A person who speaks loudly and brags, often saying things they should not
A person who shouts in a violent or angry way when talking
A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things
A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention
A person who talks quickly about unimportant things
A person who talks too much about small things and bores others
A person who talks a lot in a silly, not important way
A person who talks a lot, often in a funny way
A person who speaks too much and stops other people from speaking
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
Antonyms
How Talkative
- Offensive
13
6.8
- Offensive
10
7.5
- Offensive
1
7.9
- Informal
9
4.2
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2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yapper comes from the short sound yap, an imitation of a small, sharp 'bark'. So calling someone a yapper compares their loud, constant talking to a little dog that keeps barking, which is why it means 'a person who talks a lot'.