yuck

Significat (English)

Intj

Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.

Noun

1. Something disgusting.
2. (informal) A general insult.

Verb

1. To say "yuck"; to express disgust.
2. To vomit or gag;
3. fuck.

Noun

The sound made by a whole-hearted laugh.

Verb

To laugh or joke.

Verb

To yank or grab.

Verb

Alternative form of yawk (“to inflict a violent impact upon”)

Noun

Synonym of yearling (“a sophomore at West Point military academy”)

Synonyms

pooh

ugh

disgusting

horrible

lump

nasty

sick

🤢

wow

yuk

eww

EW

bleckh

faugh

gross

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/jʌk/

Etimologia (English)

Cognate with neerlandès: jak

Cognate with escocès: yeuk

Cognate with anglès mitjà: yuke

In summary

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jak (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease”).