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Yapper vs Wapper - What's the difference?

yapper | wapper |

As nouns the difference between yapper and wapper

is that yapper is (slang) one's mouth, especially of a gossipy person while wapper is (uk|dialect) a gudgeon.

As a verb wapper is

to cause to shake; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter.

yapper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) One's mouth, especially of a gossipy person.
    • Shut your yapper or I'll shut it for you!
  • One who yaps.
  • * 2004 , Theresa Mancus, Who moved my bone?: a guide for multi-dog households (page 25)
    • If you want your pack to be a deterrent against burglars or muggers, forget about small dogs, yappers though they be. Focus on the larger breeds, particularly working stock with strong instinctual drives.

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    wapper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A gudgeon.

    • Etymology 2

    Frequentative of wap; compare (etyl) dialect wappern, wippern, to move up and down, to rock.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to shake; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter.
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