Hard work, real graft. From an Aboriginal-derived word, common trans-Tasman.
"Fencing all day is hard yakka."
"No shortcuts, just hard yakka."
Phrases & Expressions · New Zealand slang
Hard yakka
Origin & notes
Trans-Tasman; 'yakka' = work.
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