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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.
  2. One who yaps.
  3. Ellipsis of yapper dog

Equivalents

Bosanski gubica
Hrvatski gubica
Српски gubica

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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