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yawk.

Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/jɑːk//jɔk//jɑk~jak//jʌk/London, Multicultural-London-English

  1. Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.

    Multicultural-London-English · rare · slang
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

verb/jɑːk//jɔk//jɑk~jak//jʌk/London, Multicultural-London-English

  1. To shoot, to make an impact (on) by or as if by firing.

    Multicultural-London-English · ambitransitive · rare · slang
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

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