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Where does “yapping” come from?

Yapping derives from English yap, whose origin remains uncertain.

yapping (English): present participle of yap; A sound that yaps

Definitions

  1. present participle of yap; A sound that yaps

Ancestry of “yapping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyapThe high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar;...

Words derived from “yapping”

  • yappingly
Every word from English yap →