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What does 'having a yarn' mean in Australia?
Australian slang 'having a yarn' meaning?

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'having a yarn' meaning

3 definitions

  1. Outback Bazza

    Completely unrelated to string or twine. It means to have a chat, a discussion, generally very informal. Often had among friends, neighbours, associates.

    • Example: I ran into old Suze down the shops, we had a good yarn, she told me all about how her boys have moved away now.
  2. BobfromtheOutback

    yak – to have a yarn, or to chat

    • Example: I went to visit my old mate and got stuck for hours, having a yak about the weather.
  3. Dab

    Drinking with the boys

    • Example: Let’s have a yarn with the boys cunt

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