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
i. Get ready to
yuck it up, folks, it's Dan Ahdoot!
ii. Mr Wilson: Yuck! Who put this
dead fly and clear,
whitish fluid in my goddamn soup?! Dennnnis!!