"yakfest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yakfests [plural]
Etymology: yak + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yak|fest}} yak + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} yakfest (plural yakfests)
  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) A session of chatter or gossip. Tags: derogatory, informal, sometimes
    Sense id: en-yakfest-en-noun-4O~7kEYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fest

Inflected forms

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