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yum

  • a variation of yum-yum.
    yum-yum
    interjection
    (used to express enjoyment or satisfaction, especially in the taste of food.)

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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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