informal Hard work. "Yakka," meaning "work," is thought to come from an Aboriginal Australian language. Primarily heard in Australia. You could have success in school too, but it will take some hard yakka. This is hard yakka—I don’t know if a scrawny boy like you can handle it.
See also: hard
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1.<div><i>informal</i> Hard work. "Yakka," meaning "work," is thought to come from an Aboriginal Australian language. Primarily heard in Australia. You could have success in school too, but it will take some hard yakka. This is hard yakka—I don’t know if a scrawny boy like you can handle it. </div><div>See also: hard </div>