yak

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  1. noun A wild, shaggy-haired ox (Bos grunniens) of the mountains of central Asia.
  2. noun A domesticated yak, used as a work animal or raised for meat and milk.
  3. intransitive verb To talk persistently and meaninglessly; chatter.
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  • As they were leaving the bones of the yak, they were attacked by two savage brothers, one of whom had had his tongue cut out by Chinese soldiers. —  A Rude Awakening
  • Sad for all that his yak was a fine, strong beast and its saddle of tooled leather with silver trappings; and despite the fact that his robe was new and rich, his saddle bags fully provisioned and his purse crammed with gold. —  Hero Of Dreams
  • PHILBIN: He said it was a-- I think he went for the yak, and ... —  CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Who Wants to Host a Game Show? - January 19, 2000
  • Dubneath’s version of the yak was a bus carrying smiley basket-toting women and distant-eyed men. —  The Tartan Sell - Jonathan Gash - Lovejoy 10
  • Plus my yak is a surprisingly good typist. —  Deadspin
 

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