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Yakka - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up yakka , hard yakka , or yacca in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yakka is a term with multiple meanings in Australian and New Zealand English, referring both to slang for hard work and to a natural sticky resin derived from certain native Australian plants. 1. Etymology and Slang Usage In Australian and New Zealand slang, yakka(often used in the phrase hard yakka) means hard work or strenuous labor. The word originates from the Yagara Aboriginal language of Queensland, where yaga means work. It became widely adopt

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