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Yah vs Yap - What's the difference?

yah | yap |

As nouns the difference between yah and yap

is that yah is an upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger while yap is the high-pitched bark of a small dog.

As proper nouns the difference between yah and yap

is that yah is alternative form of Jah|lang=en while Yap is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

As an adverb yah

is yes.

As a verb yap is

of a small dog, to bark.

yah

English

Etymology 1

An alternative pronunciation, akin to yeah.

Adverb

(-)
  • (UK, India, South Africa) Yes.
    • Yah , we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.

    Etymology 2

    From the pronunciation of “yes” which such people use.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, informal) An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

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    yap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The high-pitched bark of a small dog.
  • An informal talk.
  • The mouth, which produces speech.
    • Shut your yap !
  • (Geordie) A badly behaved child, a brat.

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    Verb

    (yapp)
  • Of a small dog, to bark.
  • (slang) To talk, especially excessively.
    • You’re always yapping - I wish you’d shut up.

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