Origin:
1965–70, Americanism; expressive word
1965–70, Americanism; expressive word
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Link To yuck
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Yuck
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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World English Dictionary
yuck or yuk (jʌk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —interj | |
| slang an exclamation indicating contempt, dislike, or disgust | |
| yuk or yuk | |
| —interj | |
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Slang Dictionary
yuck definition[jək]and yuk
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Yuck to cities that have an immersed-in-swamp-and-lagoon moist-air light.
Some humans say yuck to one kind of food,and therefore don't eat it, simple.
The reaction to swallowing has more to do with the slime yuck factor than taste.
As in a kitchen, yum can turn to yuck in an instant, and the difference between the two makes up a large part of the bottom line.
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