yabbut

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."