Crossword clues for yuck
yuck
The Collaborative International Dictionary
yuck \yuck\ n. a laugh; also, a joke or gag; -- usually used in the plural, as, the skit got lots of yucks. [slang]
Syn: laugh; gag; joke
yuck \yuck\, interj. an interjection expressing repugnance or distaste.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
exclamation of disgust, 1966, origin perhaps echoic (compare Newfoundland slang yuck "to vomit," 1963; U.S. slang yuck "despised person," 1943; provincial English yuck "the itch, mange, scabies"). Variant yech is by 1969.
"laugh," 1938, yock, probably imitative.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 interj. (non-gloss definition: Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.) n. 1 (context uncountable English) something disgusting 2 (context countable English) the sound made by a laugh Etymology 2
vb. (context obsolete English) To itch.
Wikipedia
Yuck may refer to:
- an exclamation of disgust
- Yuck factor
- yuck or yucks, laughter
- Mr. Yuk or Mr. Yuck, a poison public service emblem
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Yuck (band), a British band
- Yuck (album), an album by that band
- Yuck (Yin Yang Yo!), a character on Yin Yang Yo!
- Yuck, a book by James Stevenson (illustrator)
- Yuck, a Love Story, a winner of the 2000 Governor General's Awards
- Yuck!, a track from The Final Call (CD)
- Yucks, a nickname for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- yuck 20, the AN/UYK-20
Yuck are a rock band that originated in London, England in 2009. The band currently consists of drummer Jonny Rogoff, guitarist Ed Hayes, bassist Mariko Doi, and lead vocalist/guitarist Max Bloom, who formerly played in the band Cajun Dance Party along with former Yuck member Daniel Blumberg. The band's self-titled debut album was released through Fat Possum on 21 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. Critics have likened the band to bands such as Dinosaur Jr., Pavement, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth.
Yuck is the eponymous debut studio album by English indie rock band Yuck. The album was released on CD and digital download on 15 February 2011 on the Fat Possum Records label in the United States and on 21 February 2011 on the Mercury Records label in the United Kingdom.
Usage examples of "yuck".
They were strong and way too fast, and had an enormous yuck factor.
Your average Nipple reader enjoys blood and gore, but there is a disgust threshold that might be defined as the yuck factor.
I know it's high yuck factor, but what if the father-in-law had been up her skirt?
They were watching Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric yuck it up with Joe Garagiola.
Cops tend to yuck it up, probably to cover their nervousness, but the Feds take everything seriously, including, I'm sure, a day at the beach.