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also yacking
as in gabbing
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The two seemingly began jawing at each other as players huddled up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Jered Weaver’s jawing with Guillén after a bat flip in 2011.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The unusual love story began when Wika started chatting with Kasper, an AI designed to simulate human conversation and companionship.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ratajkowski appeared in the background of one photo, seemingly chatting with Butler.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Collectively, these four viral posts expertly trolling Belichick pomp received nearly 225,000 likes, were reposted 11,000 times, and were picked by media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and USA Today.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom of California is having an impact through his memes trolling Trump.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Amazon murmurs with ancient breath—its vast canopy alive with chattering macaws, shimmering tree frogs, and pink river dolphins.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Yakking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yakking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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