Yab
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To satirize or roast; to abuse verbally. Nigeria, ambitransitive
"But in between the bouts of light-hearted yabbing Fela began to insert serious political challenges. He attacked prevalent attitudes towards self determination which he abhorred. He stated that black people were being robbed."
Example
More examples"But in between the bouts of light-hearted yabbing Fela began to insert serious political challenges. He attacked prevalent attitudes towards self determination which he abhorred. He stated that black people were being robbed."
Etymology
From yap.
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