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Yap

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjæp/
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Meaning & History

From a nickname for a clever or cunning person, from Middle English yap meaning "devious, deceitful, shrewd".

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body parts, English nouns, English verbs, intelligence, noise, word names
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Entry updated November 20, 2020

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