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yucky

UK/ˈjʌkɪ/ US/ˈjʌki/ uncommon

adjective

1.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

  • “a disgusting smell”
  • “distasteful language”
  • “a loathsome disease”
  • “the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”
  • “revolting food”
  • “a wicked stench”

Origin

From yuck + -y. Compare Old English ġyċċiġ (“putrid”).

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