Yab

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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

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"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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