English Explanatory Dictionary

yaya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid
verb
  1. To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.
adj
  1. Arrogant, stuck-up.
name
  1. A female given name.
  2. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɑjɑ/

Word forms

yaya yayas more yaya most yaya

Etymology

From Tagalog yaya, from Philippine Spanish yaya.

Synonyms

flex preen swagger aura farm boulevardier cut a wide swath cut it fat cut round exhibitionize figure away flamboast flaunt floss fluff one's feathers gallery high-side let one's nuts hang ostent ostentate showboat show away show off strut strut one's stuff stunt swag it out swank three-sheet venditate yaya

Related words

get one's ya-yas out

Derived words

yaya papaya
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