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yack

/jæk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A talk, particular an informal talk; chattering; gossip.
  2. A laugh.
  3. Vomit.
  4. To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
  5. To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
  6. (possibly obsolete) An oak.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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