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- 1yak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym Poephagus grunniens) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
less common variant of yuk entry 1
variants
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
: to talk persistently : chatter
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But yakking about redrawing California’s congressional maps is easy.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Dreadlocked yaks were dotted around the foreground and the odd cluster of nomad tents swept by colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
From mopane worms in Zimbabwe to yak butter tea in Tibet, people are willing to try almost anything these days.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But yakking about redrawing California’s congressional maps is easy.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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