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
These communities move at least two to three times per year, corralling sheep, goats, horses, camels, and occasionally, yaks.
—Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 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
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
These communities move at least two to three times per year, corralling sheep, goats, horses, camels, and occasionally, yaks.
—Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yuks
Noun
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Insults were par for the course at The Roast of Kevin Hart, but some jokes had more acid than others.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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There are moments when Lily feels lost and anxious, and another scene where a panicked sheep knocks over furniture, although that is played for laughs.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Even Gawker’s star investigative reporter Adrian Chen, whose exposé of the dark web marketplace Silk Road was a huge scoop, could generate laughs.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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“Yuks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yuks. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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