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[–] Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] dungbeetle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

this is my favorite :)

[–] justhach@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] archonet@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

damnit I've never had an original thought

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Well done, you beat me to it.

[–] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sparrow. Aka: Captain Yak Sparrow.

[–] infinipurple@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Good grief, that's very good.

[–] lixxday@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can't believe nobody said "Yak Sparrow" yet!

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[–] FinnaJerkIt@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 year ago

Michael Yakson

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

George.

George Yak.

I would hug him and squeeze him, and name him George.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 9 points 1 year ago
[–] JWBananas@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago

Don't Talk Back

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

"Kai" would sound closer in pronunciation.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd name it Yakidee and be like

yah thats Yakidee the yak. Don't talk back!

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[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[–] iluminae@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ving_thor@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago
[–] stevo@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago
[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yakov Smirnoff

[–] Tersevs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If the yak was a male, I would call him "General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev"

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[–] legios@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

As a fan of American Dad - "Yaks Cousteau", "Yakie O", "Yakie Chan" and "Yakety Yak - Don't Talk Back"

[–] 31415926535@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Yakkity yak

[–] Alwaysfallingupyup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] thesaddreamer@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Yakisoba, or Soba for short

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago
[–] dungbeetle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I think my yak would be named Thunderhoof.

[–] bar1@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yakhoo Serious

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Probably Harry or some shit like that

[–] sugartits@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yak McYakFace

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Sax, because I was exposed to a lot of 1970s British comedy while growing up.

[–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Llama.

Yes, the yak is named Llama.

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Jack the Yak. Obviously.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yona. Because Yona is best Yak.

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[–] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago
[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Steve for sure. Stephen Yakowski the 3rd if we're being formal.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yak the lad.

[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Silly. As in silly yak.

[–] planish@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Baldy.

Because I cannot resist shaving a good yak.

[–] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] yool_ooloo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I thought 'Kay' was too obvious

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] fubo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yaxacoricofallapatorius?

Yaxacoricofallapatorius.

[–] m__a__b@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Capricorny90210@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Professor Meatball.

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