yuck

Meaning

Intj

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

Noun

1. (uncountable) Something disgusting.
2. (derogatory, informal, uncountable) A general insult.

Verb

1. To say "yuck"; to express disgust.
2. To vomit or gag;
3. (euphemistic) 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”).

Opposite of

yum

Synonyms

pooh

ugh

disgusting

horrible

lump

nasty

sick

🤢

wow

yuk

eww

EW

bleckh

faugh

gross

Translations

pfui

igitt

beurk

bäh

bah

puaj

guácala

eca

fuchi

eckelig

bah

ecs

μπλιάχ

Tiefst-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jʌk/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: jak

Cognate with Scots: yeuk

Cognate with Middle English: yuke

In summary

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jakkes (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease" akin to middle Dutch "joke" and modern Dutch "jeuk"”) .