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yuck someone's yum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
yuck- -some-one's yum
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disparage someone's tastes or preferences.

Slang; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

yucks someone's yum (present, singular) yucking someone's yum (participle, present) yucked someone's yum (participle, past) yucked someone's yum (past)

Phrases

there's no accounting for taste rain on someone's parade

Frequently Paired Words

kinkshame there's no accounting for taste rain on someone's parade

Questions

What does yuck someone's yum mean?
To disparage someone's tastes or preferences.

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