shut your yap

shut your yap

An imperative to be quiet or cease talking immediately. Can be rude, aggressive, or jocular depending on the context. Shut your yap, Bobby—no one asked for the opinion of a dork like you! A: "So, where do you think we can sell these stolen goods?" B: "Shut your yap! Don't you have enough sense not to talk about that in public?" A: "Wow, that Cadillac has seen better days. How much did you pay for that little gem?" B: "Ah, shut your yap, Dave. I think it looks just fine."
See also: shut, yap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • yap
  • shut your trap
  • Shut your trap!
  • shut your pie hole
  • gob
  • shut your gob
  • Shut your face!
  • shut your mouth/trap/face/gob!
  • shut your mouth
  • Shut your cake hole!
References in periodicals archive
Shut your yap and open your mind to nonverbal communication.