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.
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- 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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Examples
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Once players have "Romed" around a bit * yuk yuk*, they can pick up a quest for golden treasure.
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Once players have "Romed" around a bit * yuk yuk*, they can pick up a quest for golden treasure.
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Old yo-yo yuk-yuk is out from under his rock again!
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Old yo-yo yuk-yuk is out from under his rock again!
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Old yo-yo yuk-yuk is out from under his rock again!
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Old yo-yo yuk-yuk is out from under his rock again!
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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.
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Besides the "yuk" & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
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Besides the "yuk" & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
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Besides the "yuk" & "eeew -- gross" factor, this pendulous, ineffectual, slug-like behavior could have some dramatic effects on the world around them:
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