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yuk

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noun \ˈyək\
variants: or

or less commonly

yak

play \ˈyäk, ˈyak\ or

yock

play \ˈyäk\

Definition of yuk

  1. 1 slang :  laugh did it just for yuks

  2. 2 slang :  joke, gag

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Examples of yuk in a Sentence

  1. the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury

1946

First Known Use of yuk

1946

yuk Synonyms

Synonyms
boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, joke (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]
Related Words
funning, joking, wisecracking; knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper; antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine (s), practical joke, prank, trick; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff; banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; comedy, humor, wit, wordplay
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yuk

verb
variants: or

Definition of yuk

yukked

or

yucked

;

yukking

or

yucking

slang

  1. intransitive verb

  2. :  laugh, joke —usually used in the phrase yuk it up

Examples of yuk in a Sentence

  1. pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm

1964

First Known Use of yuk

1964

yuk Synonyms

Synonyms
banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, joke (or yuck) [slang]
Related Words
gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease; caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize; amuse, divert, entertain

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