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yuks 1 of 2

noun

variants or yucks also yaks or yocks

plural of yuk, slang

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury

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verb

variants or yucks

present tense third-person singular of yuk, slang

as in wisecracks

to make jokes pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm

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Her ranch, about 130 miles northeast of Higdon’s spread, sits at 10,000 feet above sea level, ideal for yaks who thrive in the state’s cool, alpine climate. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 But both domestic yaks and their wild cousins have been facing threats for years, with some rare subspecies at risk of disappearing entirely. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Days are spent chanting with monks, learning to milk yaks, attending horse festivals, or hiking to nomad family picnics with homemade momo dumplings and tsampa cookies. — Cynthia Rosenfeld, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Due to popularity and changing tastes, organizers have also added more specialty categories over the years for people who raise yaks, alpacas, llamas and other less-traditional Western livestock. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet. — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Early tests show promise for lowering methane emissions Previous studies suggest that yaks naturally emit less methane than cattle because their gut microbes use different metabolic routes. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025 Upon arriving in Namche, the expedition used 60 yaks and 400 porters to ferry gear to the base of the mountain. — Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025 Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps. — Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025

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There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The order, which directs federal officials to formalize the name change within 30 days, quickly sparked backlash, jokes and parody proposals.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

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Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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