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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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joking

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The three were smiling and joking, seemingly unaware of any impending attack, the images indicate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
The au naturel prix-fixes ignited controversy the moment the restaurant’s flyer started circulating on social media in late June, with most chatter ranging from joking to serious, bawdy to scandalized.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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