"yuks" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /jʌks/
Rhymes: -ʌks Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} yuks
  1. plural of yuk Tags: form-of, plural Form of: yuk
    Sense id: en-yuks-en-noun-3hgWChCl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /jʌks/
Rhymes: -ʌks Etymology: From plural of onomatopoeic yuk. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{m|en|yuk}} yuk Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yuks (uncountable)
  1. laughter, amusement Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-yuks-en-noun-Rnz4gH~T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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