yakety-yak
noisy talk, chitchat
TRANSLATION
das Geplauder, das Gerede, das Geschwätz
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"YAKETY-YAK -- keep talking, senators -- Until 1917, there was no way to cut off debate in the Senate. Then an amendment to Rule XXII was adopted, allowing debate to be shortened by two-thirds of the senators present and voting."
(Craig Hines - Houston Chronicle -March 7, 2003)
(Craig Hines - Houston Chronicle -March 7, 2003)
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yakety-yak
Means noisy talk
Synonyms:
babble, blab, clack, gab, hold forth, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, rattle, spiel, spout, tattle, yak, yack, chatter, cackle
This interesting phrase has been around awhile.
Those of you old enough to remember will recall the Coasters classic Leiber and Stoller hit "Yakety Yak" (... don't look back!)
yakety-yak
Means noisy talk
Synonyms:
babble, blab, clack, gab, hold forth, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, rattle, spiel, spout, tattle, yak, yack, chatter, cackle
This interesting phrase has been around awhile.
Those of you old enough to remember will recall the Coasters classic Leiber and Stoller hit "Yakety Yak" (... don't look back!)
