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Meaning of yapper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈjæp.ə/

Definitions

  1. A person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much.
    slang
  2. One who yaps.
  3. Ellipsis of yapper dog
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Shut your yapper or I'll shut it for you!”
“If you want your pack to be a deterrent against burglars or muggers, forget about small dogs, yappers though they be. Focus on the larger breeds, particularly working stock with strong instinctual drives.”
“I have to admit I would have a lot more tolerance for cell phone yappers on my one-hour train ride to and from work if they were actually learning — instead of yelling […]”
“If you’ve got a yapper dog, take him somewhere else.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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