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yawp

yawp [ yawp ] or yaup [ yawp ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle yawped, present participle yawp·ing, 3rd person present singular yawps) (past and past participle yauped, present participle yaup·ing, 3rd person present singular yaups)
Definition:
 
1. talk coarsely: to talk or complain loudly, coarsely, and sometimes meaninglessly

2. utter yelp: to utter a sharp loud yelp



noun  (plural yawps) (plural yaups)
Definition:
 
1. coarse talk: loud, coarse, and sometimes meaningless talk

2. yelp: a sharp loud yelp

[14th century. Origin ?]

yawp·er noun
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