yawp

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The Word of the Day for April 5 is: 

yawp   \YAWP\   verb
     1 : to make a raucous noise : squawk 
    *2 : clamor, complain 

Example sentence:
     Bob was unpopular with the office supervisors because he 
was always yawping loudly about his working conditions.

Did you know?
     "Yawp" first appeared sometime in the 14th century. This 
verb comes from the Middle English "yolpen," most likely itself 
derived from the past participle of "yelpen," meaning "to 
boast, call out, or yelp." Interestingly, "yawp" retains much 
of the meaning of "yelpen," in that it implies a type of 
complaining which often has a yelping or squawking quality. An 
element of foolishness, in addition to the noisiness, is often 
implied as well. "Yawp" can also be a noun meaning "a raucous 
noise" or "squawk." The noun "yawp" arrived on the scene 
approximately 500 years after the verb. It was greatly 
popularized by "Song of Myself," a poem by Walt Whitman 
containing the line "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of 
the world."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.