Yakkers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who engage in continuous chatter or talk excessively about various subjects
2. Persons characterized by their tendency to converse at length, often without pause or topic relevance
3. Groups of people known for their garrulous nature, frequently indulging in lively discussions or storytelling

Etymology: "Yakkers" is the plural of "yakker," a noun for someone who talks endlessly, formed from "yak" plus the agent suffix "-er," so the plural simply names several such talkers. The verb "yak," meaning to chatter, is itself a colloquial word whose exact origin is less certain. The one story attached to the root is a claim worth weighing carefully. It is said that "yak" comes from the flight path of the yawker bird, a name suggesting a bird whose noisy calls resembled chatter. That explanation is offered as a tale rather than a documented fact, so it is best treated as an appealing guess rather than settled history.

Synonyms: talkers, chatterers, gossips

Antonyms: silent, quiet