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yuck.

Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.

    Yuck! This peanut butter is disgusting!
Where this word comes from

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jakkes (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease" akin to middle Dutch "joke" and modern Dutch "jeuk"”) .

noun/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. Something disgusting.

    uncountable

  2. A general insult.

    derogatory · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jakkes (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease" akin to middle Dutch "joke" and modern Dutch "jeuk"”) .

verb/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. To say "yuck"; to express disgust.

  2. To vomit or gag;

  3. fuck.

    euphemistic
Where this word comes from

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jakkes (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease" akin to middle Dutch "joke" and modern Dutch "jeuk"”) .

noun/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. The sound made by a whole-hearted laugh.

Where this word comes from

1930s theatrical slang, probably Imitative. Compare the variant yuk.

verb/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. To laugh or joke.

    often
Where this word comes from

1930s theatrical slang, probably Imitative. Compare the variant yuk.

verb/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. To yank or grab.

noun/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. Synonym of yearling (“a sophomore at West Point military academy”).

    US · slang
verb/jʌk//jʊk/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. Alternative form of yawk (“to inflict a violent impact upon”).

    alt-of · alternative
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