yuks

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʌks/

Etymology 1

Noun

yuks

1. plural of yuk

Etymology 2

From plural of onomatopoeic yuk.

Noun

yuks (uncountable)

1. laughter, amusement
   • 1988 July 22, Lawrence Bommer, “Sybil’s Playhouse”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     For instance, the five improv artists in Sybil’s Playhouse nearly broke their funny bones trying to dig yuks from the response to “What’s making you blue this summer?”

   • 2010, Danielle Corsetto, Girls With Slingshots

     HAZEL: Please tell me that mask is removable.

     DOCTOR: Oh! Yes, of course – it’s just for yuks, see!

Translations

laughter

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Anagrams

• Suky, kyus