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yapping

Talking a lot, often about nothing important.

Sorry, I was yapping for like twenty minutes.

For parents and educators

Can be self-mocking or a way to tell someone to stop talking.

Where it came from

An old word for barking or chattering that became very popular online in 2023.

Also heard as

yap, yapper

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