Street voices
Janna
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United States
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"Yap, or to yap. It's just talking excessively. It could be talking nonsense, or it could be something that's actually, you know, interesting or meaningful, but you put a lot of words, say a lot of stuff, it just becomes yap. An example would be, man, come on, you've talked about this topic like a million times. Can you just stop yapping already?"
What it means
Means talking a lot, usually more than anyone asked for. It can be actual nonsense, but it also works when someone's saying real stuff and still won't land the plane. Calling it yap or yapping is a slightly rude little eye roll, the verbal version of checking the clock while they keep going. Internet slang gave it extra legs.
Usage examples
"Bro, you've been yapping about that same situationship for an hour straight, either text her or let the group chat breathe for once."
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