Yack
/jæk/noun
To talk continuously, especially in a trivial or irritating way.
Did you know?Yack is generally treated as an expressive, imitative word—its sharp sound resembles the very irritating chatter it describes, rather than descending from an ancient mystical root.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
yak-yak
“A reduplicated expressive form imitating or suggesting incessant talk”
1920s
English
yak
“To talk at length, especially about trivial matters”
Mid-20th Century
English
yack
“A variant spelling of yak, meaning to chatter or talk incessantly”
20th Century
English
yackety-yak
“Continuous, trivial, or irritating conversation”
Modern English
English
yack
“To chatter or talk continuously”