- a variation of yuck.
yuk
1 Americannoun
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a loud, hearty laugh.
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a joke evoking such a laugh.
verb (used with or without object)
interjection
Etymology
Origin of yuk1
First recorded in 1935–40; imitative
Origin of yuk2
First recorded in 1950–55; imitative
Example Sentences
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Even your husband, who was supposed to be going halfsies on this, gets to yuk it up with his co-workers all day.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
He kept trying to yuk it up with the jury — I believe he even cracked a “my wife” joke — which would fly in a scripted series but not in a court of law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Attendants pour glasses of wine as the musicians rehearse; Yoko Ono paints Japanese calligraphy while Lennon and McCartney, a few feet away, yuk their way through “Two of Us” in goofy accents.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
This was apparent in the locker room after Seahawks games, when he and Lynch would yuk it up while the rest of the media steered clear of the notoriously reticent running back.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2021
He especially liked the chow yuk, because vegetables were his favorite.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
Neither has she yukked it up with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel or other late-night TV hosts.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2018
Ronald Reagan may have enjoyed bedtime with Bonzo, and Tarzan yukked it up with Cheetah, but small children will always love Curious George.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2016
And Donald J. Trump yukked it up late Tuesday night with Stephen Colbert on the “Late Show.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015
Huntsman yukked it up on “Saturday Night Live” last month, making fun of his low poll numbers and his fixation on New Hampshire.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2011
Huntsman yukked it up on "Saturday Night Live" last month, making fun of his low poll numbers and his fixation on New Hampshire.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2011
Republicans appear to be warming to the “Jew-ish” freshman, though: By Thursday, Santos was yukking it up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2023
Open semifinal, just as he did throughout this magical run at Flushing Meadows, smiling and thriving, yukking it up with the fans, with his opponent, even with his opponent’s coach.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
The kooky "Big Shot," essentially an "America's Most Wanted" for the future's cowboys, is a fun, weirdo bauble in this universe that collapses entirely when two actors are yukking their way through the dialogue.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2021
Legislators, too, were accused of yukking it up at a grave moment.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2019
"Just sit this last one out, son," Coach said, before turning back toward the other sprinters all yukking it up.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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