"wild ox of central Asia," 1795, from Tibetan g-yag "male yak." Attested in French from 1791.
yak (v.)
"laugh," 1938, variant of yuck (2); "talk idly," 1950, variant of yack. Related: Yakked; yakking.
she was yakking away about her grandchildren
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yahoo
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Yahweh
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Yakima
yakuza
Yale
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