noun
General Slang
hard yakka
HARD YAK-uh · noun · informal
Hard work.
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Definitions
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Strenuous physical labour.
“Digging that trench was hard yakka.”
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hard yakka In A Sentence
Digging that trench was hard yakka.
Origin & Usage
'Yakka' from the Yagara Aboriginal language word for 'work'.
People Also Ask
What does hard yakka mean?
Hard yakka is Australian slang for tough, strenuous physical work.
Where does the word yakka come from?
'Yakka' derives from the Yagara Aboriginal language word for 'work'.
Is Hard Yakka a brand?
The phrase is genuine Australian slang, and it is also the name of a well-known Australian workwear brand that borrowed the term.
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