yuk
yuck
1. slang An expression or exclamation of extreme disgust, aversion, or contempt. Oh, yuck! What is that horrible smell? They want me to spend my Saturday picking up trash for charity? Yuck, no thanks. A: "Then he told me to either put out or get out." B: "Wow, yuck. What a pig."
2. noun, dated A hearty or boisterous laugh. (A variant of "yuk.") The comedian got a couple of yucks from the audience.
3. noun, dated That which evokes or results in a hearty laugh. (A variant of "yuk.") My dad always appreciated a good, cheesy yuck.
4. verb, dated To laugh heartily or joke enthusiastically. (A variant of "yuk.") Used especially in the phrase "yuck it up." Go ahead. Yuck it up. I'm glad you think my misfortune is so hilarious! We spent more time yucking it up than actually getting any work done.
yuk
1. noun, dated A hearty or boisterous laugh. The comedian got a couple of yuks from the audience.
2. noun, dated That which evokes or results in a hearty laugh. My dad always appreciated a good, cheesy yuk.
3. verb, dated To laugh heartily or joke enthusiastically. Used especially in the phrase "yuk it up." Go ahead. Yuk it up. I'm glad you think my misfortune is so hilarious! We spent more time yukking it up than actually getting any work done.
4. slang An expression or exclamation of extreme disgust, aversion, or contempt. (A variant of "yuck.") Oh, yuk! What is that horrible smell? They want me to spend my Saturday picking up trash for charity? Yuk, no thanks. A: "Then he told me to either put out or get out." B: "Wow, yuk. What a pig."
yuk it up
To laugh boisterously and enthusiastically. Go ahead. Yuk it up. I'm glad you think my misfortune is so hilarious! We spent more time yukking it up than actually getting any work done.
See also: up, yuk
yuke
slang To vomit. I thought I was going to yuke over the side of the boat from the way it was pitching to and fro. She finished the race and promptly yuked up her lunch.
yuke up
slang To vomit something out of one's stomach. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yuke" and "up." You're going to yuke all that candy up if you go on one of those big roller coasters! The dog yuked up the blueberry pie that it had eaten off the counter. I was so embarrassed about yuking dinner up in front of my date that I never called her again.
See also: up, yuke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
yuke
verbSee uke
yack
and yock and yuck and yuk (jæk and jɔk and jək)1. n. a foolish person. Who’s the yock wearing the red bandana?
2. n. idle chatter. I’ve heard enough yack to last me a lifetime.
3. Go to yak.
yuck
verbSee yack
yuk
verbSee yack
yack
verbSee yak
yuck
and yuk (jək)1. n. someone or something disgusting. (Also a term of address.) I don’t want any of that yuck on my plate!
2. exclam. Horrible! (Usually Yuck!) Oh, yuck! Get that horrible thing out of here!
3. n. a joke. Come on! Chill out! It was just a yuck.
4. Go to yack.
yuk
verbSee yuck
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- yuck
- yuck it up
- hoo-rah
- ah
- get up the yard