If you’ve seen someone accused of “yapping” and wondered what it means, the answer isn’t complicated. To “yap” still means to talk excessively, but the old-school term has found new relevance on ...

For once, Gen Z has not invented––or stolen––a word for something that already exists but has instead reclaimed it in a new way. “Yapping” has seen a resurgence on social media in the past year, with ...

In a travel lounge or restaurant, what is the etiquette (of an offended party) if someone nearby is speaking really loudly, either into a phone or to others? - Daryl G., Arcata, Calif. Ah, the yapper.

This article first appeared in Self. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some deep conversations: hopes and dreams, existential crises, what’s coming up in therapy, the whole soul-stirring shebang. But the ...