yackety-yak

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip countable,slang,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To talk pointlessly and uninterruptedly. intransitive,slang

词形变化

yackety-yaks plural yakety-yak alternative yakkety-yak alternative yakity-yak alternative yackety-yack alternative yackedy-yack alternative yackedy yack alternative yackety-yaks present,singular,third-person yackety-yakking participle,present yackety-yakked participle,past yackety-yakked past yakety-yak alternative yakkety-yak alternative yakity-yak alternative yackety-yack alternative yackedy-yack alternative yackedy yack alternative

词源

词源 1
Resembles yak (“to chatter”) + -ety or yacket + -y with reduplication; all are ultimately imitative or sound-symbolic in origin.
词源 2
Resembles yak (“to chatter”) + -ety or yacket + -y with reduplication; all are ultimately imitative or sound-symbolic in origin.
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