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yuk - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun An exuberant laugh.
noun One, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.
transitive & intransitive verb To joke or laugh exuberantly.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
interjection onomatopoeia An exuberant laugh .
interjection One, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.
verb To laugh exuberantly.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Once players have "Romed" around a bit * yuk yuk*, they can pick up a quest for golden treasure.
WarCry Network : Latest News 2010
Once players have "Romed" around a bit * yuk yuk*, they can pick up a quest for golden treasure.
WarCry Network : Latest News 2010
Old yo-yo yuk -yuk is out from under his rock again!
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
Old yo-yo yuk -yuk is out from under his rock again!
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
Old yo-yo yuk -yuk is out from under his rock again!
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
Old yo-yo yuk -yuk is out from under his rock again!
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
Tattle: Imagine Latifah & Snooki whirling on 'Dancing' floor "DANCING with the Stars," perhaps in a bid to live up to its title yuk , yuk, will deal with a whole new caliber of celebrity for the 13th season.
PhillyDeals 2011
Besides the "yuk " & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
Globalization 2009
Besides the "yuk " & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
Innovation 2010
Besides the "yuk " & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
Pop Culture 2010
sionnach commented on the word yuk
unit of humor
February 23, 2008
oroboros commented on the word yuk
Expression of pleasant surprise v. expression of unpleasant surprise.
May 24, 2008