Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · Conversation yap
Yap
To talk for a long time, especially about something others consider unimportant.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Talk endlessly”
ALSO SEARCHED ASyapping, yapper
THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“I could yap about that show for hours.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.