- yuck yuk
- interjection informal used to show that you think something is very unpleasant
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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yuck — yuk [jʌk] interjection [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: From the sound of vomiting] informal used to show that you think something is very unpleasant ▪ Oh yuck! I hate mayonnaise … Dictionary of contemporary English
yuck factor — (YUK fak.tur) n. Revulsion or discomfort that influences a person s attitude toward a thing or idea. Also: yuk factor. Example Citation: Despite the obvious benefits, some people are strongly opposed to cloning technology. Most opponents worry… … New words
yuk — “laughter, something evoking laughs,” 1964, onomatopoeic; see YUCK (Cf. yuck) (2) … Etymology dictionary
yuck — ☆ yuck1 [yuk ] n., vi. alt. sp. of YUK1 ☆ yuck2 [yuk ] Slang n. something unpleasant, disgusting, etc. interj. used to express disgust, distaste, etc.: it is a gagging sound made in the throat: Also sp. yuch or yucch … English World dictionary
yuck — (also yuk) informal ► EXCLAMATION ▪ used to express strong distaste or disgust. ► NOUN ▪ something messy or disgusting. DERIVATIVES yucky (also yukky) adjective. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
yuk — [jʌk] interjection another spelling of ↑yuck … Dictionary of contemporary English
yuk — [ jʌk ] another spelling of yuck … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yuck — AND yuk [jak] 1. n. someone or something disgusting. (Also a term of address.) □ I don’t want any of that yuck on my plate! □ Who is that yuk in the red bandana? 2. exclam. Horrible! (Usually Yuck!) □ Oh, yuck! Get that horrible thing out of… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
yuk — I or yuck II [[t]yʌk[/t]] n. v. yukked yucked, yuk•king yuck•ing. sl. 1) cvb sts a loud, hearty laugh 2) cvb sts a joke or circumstance evoking such a laugh 3) cvb sts to laugh or joke: yukking it up[/ex] • Etymology: 1960–65 II yuk [[t]yʌk[/t]]… … From formal English to slang
yuck — I. variant of yuk II. interjection also yuk Date: 1966 used to express rejection or disgust < looked at the meal I had prepared and said “yuck, I hate that” > … New Collegiate Dictionary
