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yukking

verb

variants or yucking

present participle of yuk, slang

as in joking

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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Following the convincing 3-0 victory over Czechia while resting some starters, the atmosphere on the Mexican team has been very relaxed, with several videos showing the players joking around with each other.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
There were quips and laughs during the postgame news conference, but Skubal’s overall tone was hardly joking.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 June 2026

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