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yikes
[ yahyks ]
/ yaÉȘks /
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interjection
(an exclamation of surprise or alarm.)
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Origin of yikes
First recorded in 1940â45; possibly from yoicks
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British Dictionary definitions for yikes
yikes
/ (Ëjaiks) /
interjection
informal an expression of surprise, fear, or alarm
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