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!!