Yapping

Yapping, previously existing as a word which referred to a shrill bark, has now been used as slang for talking a lot, perhaps excessively, often about something the person is especially interested in.

“All I do is yap”

“I was yapping about cartoon lore for over an hour”

Yapping in the past has been used with a negative connotation, essentially to insult somebody, but now has been used more positively, often said by someone towards themselves. This seems to be especially prevalent in the neurodivergant community.

Kircher, Madison Malone. “Are You Talking, or Are You ‘Yapping’?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/style/yapping-tiktok.html.

Perry, Ally. “Explain like I’m 35: What Is Yapping? (February 4, 2024).” Cheezburger, Memebase, 4 Feb. 2024, cheezburger.com/24300293/explain-like-im-35-what-is-yapping-february-4-2024.

Lutkin, Aimée. “What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Yapper?’” The Daily Dot, 9 July 2024, www.dailydot.com/memes/yapping-memes/.

Dean Larick is a Sacramento City College computer science student, who specializes in yapping.

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