yabbi

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæb.i/
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  • Rhymes: -æbi

Noun[edit]

yabbi (plural yabbis)

  1. (Nigeria) Satirical verbal abuse; a roasting.
    • 1993, Frank Thurmond Fairfax, Fela, the Afrobeat King, page 365:
      Using serious yabbis, Fela was able to retain control of the floor against the persistent heckler.

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