YAK


Meaning of YAK in English

~ 1

■ noun a large ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large horns, used in Tibet as a pack animal and for its milk, meat, and hide. [ Bos grunniens (domesticated) and B. mutus (its wild ancestor).]

Origin

C18: from Tibetan gyag .

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~ 2

(also yack ) informal

■ noun a trivial or unduly persistent conversation.

■ verb ( ~s , ~king , ~ked ) talk at length about trivial or boring subjects.

Origin

1950s: imitative.

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