Gen Z
yap
Meaning
- To talk continuously, often about nothing important.
- (noun) A person who talks too much, or the talking itself.
“He’s been yapping about his fantasy team for twenty minutes.”
Where it came from
Yap has meant idle chatter in English slang for over a century, echoing a small dog’s bark. TikTok revived it heavily starting in 2023, turning yapper into a standard label for anyone who dominates a conversation.