RE: How many are shocked? I think that I know the meaning and how to sound the word.
yap (yp)
v. yapped, yap·ping, yaps
v.intr. 1. To bark sharply or shrilly; yelp.
2. Slang To talk noisily or stupidly; jabber.
v.tr. To utter by yapping.
n. 1. A sharp, shrill bark; a yelp.
2. Slang Noisy, stupid talk; jabber.
3. Slang The mouth: Shut your yap.
4. Slang A stupid, crude, or loud person.