yabbut

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English

Contraction

yabbut

  1. Eye dialect spelling of yeah, but.

Noun

yabbut (plural yabbuts)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A fatuous objection of the kind that might begin "yeah, but..."
    • 1999, Pete, “Sex shops was Re: nothing important”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet):
      You missed Beth's introductory yabbuts...thus condemning herself to my permanent list...once a breeder and all that...
    • 2000, von, “Trust & Jealousy: A Clarification of the Situation!”, in alt.abuse.recovery (Usenet):
      Not yabbuts, but rather, "No wait, that's not how it is between us."