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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

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How to use yum-yum in a sentence

Yum Brands has enjoyed phenomenal growth outside the U.S. in recent years.
Pizza Hut’s Evil Genius|Daniel Gross|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, “crazy” seems to be something of a theme at Yum Brands, the parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC.
Pizza Hut’s Evil Genius|Daniel Gross|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He joined Yum Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, in 2001 and he became CEO in early 2011.
Can This Taco Save America?|Daniel Gross|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You have all these catchphrases—“yum-o”, “oh my gravy” and whatnot.
Rachael Ray vs. the Food World|Randall Lane|February 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Click the Image to See the Leonardo DiCaprio Timeline, From a Bubble Yum Ad to ‘Titanic’ to ‘Inception’
How Leo Went From Bratty to Brilliant|Gina Piccalo|July 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When we come home from church and find the turkey cooked and the potatoes ready to mash and the mince pie sizzling hotyum, yum!
Betty Lee, Freshman|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
I ordered a pineapple soda and yum, yum-m-m, didn't that first spoonful of ice cream taste good.
Roy Blakely, Pathfinder|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
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
We had a shoe box full of eats that the girls at Camp Smile Awhile had given us and, yum, yum, those sandwiches were good.
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
There's some dandy cheese here in a kind of a little jar—yum—yum!
Pee-Wee Harris Adrift|Percy Keese Fitzhugh