yum-yum

[ yuhm-yuhm ]

/ ˈyʌmˈyʌm /

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interjection

(used to express enjoyment or satisfaction, especially in the taste of food.)

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Also yum

[yuhm] /yʌm/ .

Origin of yum-yum

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby yum-yum

yummo, yummy, yummy mummy, Yumpie, Yumpy, yum-yum, Yung Lo, Yunnan, yup, Yupik, yuppie

How to use yum-yum in a sentence

Nanki-Poo consents to be beheaded if he is allowed to marry Yum-Yum and live with her for the month.
The Standard Light Operas|George Upton
There's some dandy cheese here in a kind of a little jar—yum—yum!
Pee-Wee Harris Adrift|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
If you'd know wot's fair yum-yum, 'ook on to a genuine celestial gal.
Punch Among the Planets|Various
In the presence of Yum-Yum he is that most appealing figure, a strong man in love torn between desire and duty.
Post-Impressions|Simeon Strunsky

He explains that a year before he had fallen in love with Yum-Yum, who returned his affection.
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. Lytton