yak

Definition

  • noun: a large wild animal that has long hair and curved horns and that lives in central Asia
  • noun: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox ('Bos grunniens' syn. 'B. mutus') of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
  • verb: to talk in a loud way often for a long time
  • verb: to talk persistently
  • variant of 'yuk'
  • synonyms: chatter

Examples

  • Half the people on the train were 'yakking' [='yammering'] (away) on their cell phones.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) all this fabulous snow, huh? Oh, and wait till you see the local village. Cutest thing in the world. I haven't even mentioned all the free yak's milk. What... what did you say? Yak's milk. Milking a yak ain't exactly a picnic. You know, once you pick (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.
  • (..) And the next thing I know she's invited herself out here to stay with me. Anyway, she got here today and she's just been in my apartment yakity yakking about every guy she slept with in Omaha, which is basically every guy in Omaha, and washing the sluttiest collection of underwear (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Dumpling Paradox Season: 1 Episode 7
  • (..) but it was pretty fucking good. Don't you hate that? Hate what? Uncomfortable silences. MIA: Why do we feel it's necessary... to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable? I don't know, but it's a good question. That's when you know you've found somebody really special... when you can just (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction