variants
or yucks
also yaks
or yocks
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury
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variants
or yucks
as in wisecracks
to make jokes
pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm
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Recent Examples of yuks
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Early tests show promise for lowering methane emissions Previous studies suggest that yaks naturally emit less methane than cattle because their gut microbes use different metabolic routes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Upon arriving in Namche, the expedition used 60 yaks and 400 porters to ferry gear to the base of the mountain.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Having trained thousands of teachers, setting up schools in slum areas and in addition, publishing its very own children’s books, the non-profit persists to spearhead outreach programs where books are taken to Pakistani children on the backs of camels and yaks, in boats and rickshaws.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The milking of both yaks and horses is a tricky business, requiring a firm hand and cool nerves; the consensus in Mongolia is that women do a better job at it.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
Due to popularity and changing tastes, organizers have also added more specialty categories over the years for people who raise yaks, alpacas, llamas and other less-traditional Western livestock.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Early tests show promise for lowering methane emissions Previous studies suggest that yaks naturally emit less methane than cattle because their gut microbes use different metabolic routes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Upon arriving in Namche, the expedition used 60 yaks and 400 porters to ferry gear to the base of the mountain.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Having trained thousands of teachers, setting up schools in slum areas and in addition, publishing its very own children’s books, the non-profit persists to spearhead outreach programs where books are taken to Pakistani children on the backs of camels and yaks, in boats and rickshaws.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The milking of both yaks and horses is a tricky business, requiring a firm hand and cool nerves; the consensus in Mongolia is that women do a better job at it.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yuks
Noun
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The jokes that really stood out, though, were all about our changing media landscape, whether the not-so-gentle ribbing of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos finally embracing theaters, or Amazon being too much of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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Last fall, New York’s Republican State Committee suspended a Young Republican organization following the release of a group chat that included jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Without missing a beat, Wintour moved straight past the question and began introducing the nominees, a response that drew laughs from the audience and echoed the famously blunt demeanor associated with the fictional fashion editor Miranda Priestly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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