Formerly used as an onomatopoetic expression to describe the sound of laughter in '60s theatrical jargon.
A decade later was used as an expression of distaste, disgust, or revulsion by people who attended comedy clubs, probably due to the disgusting nature of the jokes told in a more vulgarity-tolerant society. Can also be used in its adjective form, yucky.
i. The phrase "yuck it up" was a way of mimicking laughter in '60s theatrical jargon. It was also used to describe the sound of laughing at comedy shows.
ii. A decade later, yuck became an expression of distaste or disgust, maybe due to the vulgarity of the jokes in the aforementioned comedy clubs.
Note: can also be used in adjective form, i.e., yucky
See also blech, ick, icky, ack, yech, blech, blah, bleh, yucky, hyuck & ew
Guy 2: oof, I don't want that yucked at me ya hear
By Averyl
Yuck
Used as a synonym to denote something "nasty" / something ridiculously nice.
Taken from Kanye West feat. Pusha T & Ghostface - New God Flow:
I came aboard for more than just to rhyme with him
Think ’99, when Puff woulda had Shyne with him
YUCK
Matching Daytonas, rose gold on us
Goin' H·A·M in Ibiza done took a toll on us
A term for someone who is unpopular and UGLY. Someone or a group of people who you wouldnt want to assosiate yourself with. Usually are greasy nasty creepy .
"Ew, Look at the yucks over there"
"Dont talk to him! Hes a yuck!"