"yabba dabba doo" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈjæbə ˈdæbə ˈduː/
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Catchphrase of the animated character Fred Flintstone, of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} yabba dabba doo
  1. An expression of happiness or excitement. Wikipedia link: Fred Flintstone, yabba dabba doo Synonyms: yaba daba doo, yabba-dabba-doo Derived forms: yabba dabba don't Related terms: quitting time
    Sense id: en-yabba_dabba_doo-en-intj-~ZMISeEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias

Alternative forms

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