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That ridiculous bit of “modern” slang… that has been in use for a few hundred years? Not a word I use much myself except when referring to “yappy little dogs”,
by dspillett 6mo ago
That ridiculous bit of “modern” slang… that has been in use for a few hundred years?
Not a word I use much myself except when referring to “yappy little dogs”, but it is definitely common among those the generation above me and that above them.
- WarcrimeActual 6mo agoI think it's pretty obvious that it's being used differently here. And in a way that is annoying enough to me to guarantee that I don't make it past that word.
- dspillett 6mo ago> I think it's pretty obvious that it's being used differently here. How differently? Please describe the obviousness I am missing, oh enlightened linguist: Yapping: present participle of yap Yap [verb, informal, often indicates a disapproving tone]: to talk continuously Example: “I've just had my mother on the phone, yapping away for half an hour!” > And in a way that is annoying enough to me to guarantee that I don't make it past that word [makes mental note to increase use of the word “yapping” in future writing…]