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Meaning of yab | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To satirize or roast; to abuse verbally.

Nigeria, ambitransitive

Equivalents

Français yab
Kurdî yab

Examples

“But in between the bouts of light-hearted yabbing Fela began to insert serious political challenges. He attacked prevalent attitudes towards self determination which he abhorred. He stated that black people were being robbed.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

yabbed yabber yabbered yabbering yabbers yabbied

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