yapper
/ˈjæp.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who yaps.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree English yap Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English yapper From yap + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈjæp.ɚ/
- British English: /ˈjæp.ə/