yum
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a variation of
yum-yum.
yum-yuminterjection(used to express enjoyment or satisfaction, especially in the taste of food.)
Example Sentences
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Had it heeded a more malevolent sensibility than an instinct to overexplain, it might have been more ruthlessly effective at yucking our yum for road trips.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
“Oh, what a pity … yum, yum!” jokes expert Stephan Reber, in one of our favorite quotes of the year.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 19, 2023
But I won't yuck your yum if that's what you're into!
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
Clam juice is a polarizing ingredient, generally garnering a yuck or a yum but rarely in-between.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
She hands me a piece of bubble gum with bubble yum in bright letters.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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