yuck

Definition

Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.

Etymology

Perhaps imitative. Akin to Dutch jakkes (“disgusting”). First appeared in the 1960s. Compare also Scots yeuk (“anything that disgusts”), Middle English yuke (“an itchy skin disease" akin to middle Dutch "joke" and modern Dutch "jeuk"”) .

Example Sentences

• "Yuck! This peanut butter is disgusting!"