yuk
1or yuck
[ yuhk ]
noun
a loud, hearty laugh.
a joke evoking such a laugh.
verb (used with or without object),yukked, yuk·king.
to laugh or joke: The audience really yukked it up at the movie.
Origin of yuk
1First recorded in 1935–40; imitative
- Also yok, yock [yok], /yɒk/, yak [yak] /yæk/ .
Other definitions for yuk (2 of 2)
yuk2
[ yuhk ]
Origin of yuk
2First recorded in 1950–55; imitative
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