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Yap vs Yup - What's the difference?

yap | yup |

As nouns the difference between yap and yup

is that yap is the high-pitched bark of a small dog while yup is a yes; an affirmative answer.

As a verb yap

is of a small dog, to bark.

As a proper noun Yap

is an atoll in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

As a particle yup is

yes.

As an initialism YUP is

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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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    yup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A yes; an affirmative answer.
  • * 1984 , Graduating engineer, Volumes 6-7 (page 147)
    • But you positively must have much, much more than the laconic "yups " and "nups" of the John Waynes and Gary Coopers...
  • * 2003 , Susie Moloney, The Dwelling (page 278)
    • Petey's end was all yups and nopes. And an okay.

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    Particle

    (en-part)
  • (informal) Yes.

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