Phrases & SayingsWork, bush and rural life
all yak and no yakka
Also: all yack and no yakka
All talk and no work or action.
In a sentence
The crew dismissed his promises as all yak and no yakka.
Where it came from
Macquarie directly documents the phrase and the Yagara origin of yakka.
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Australia-wide