yuks

• IPA^(key): /jʌks/

yuks

1. plural of yuk

From plural of onomatopoeic yuk.

yuks (uncountable)

1. laughter, amusement
   • 1988 July 22, Lawrence Bommer, “Sybil’s Playhouse”, in Chicago Reader‎:

     For instance, the five improv artists in Sybil’s Playhouse nearly broke their funny bones trying to dig yuks from the response to “What’s making you blue this summer?”

   • 2010, Danielle Corsetto, Girls With Slingshots

     HAZEL: Please tell me that mask is removable.

     DOCTOR: Oh! Yes, of course – it’s just for yuks, see!

• Suky, kyus