outside and fight? So, you don’t like the
way I talk! You want to step outside? Yo u
want to step outside? We can settle this
once and for all.
You wish!Go to (Don’t) you wish!
yoyo and yo-yo[“jojo] 1. n. a fool; an ob-
noxious person. Who’s the yo-yo in the
plaid pants? Some yoyo wants to talk to
you on the phone. 2. mod. stupid. Ask
that yo-yo jerk to move along. That is
the world’s yoyoest joke! 3. in. to vacillate;
to be wishy-washy. Stop yo-yoing and
make up your mind. He’s always got to
yoyo a little before deciding.
yuck and yuk[j@k] 1. n. someone or some-
thing disgusting. (Also a term of ad-
dress.) I don’t want any of that yuck on
my plate! Who is that yuk in the red
bandana? 2. exclam. Horrible! (Usually
Yuck!) Oh, yuck! Get that horrible
thing out of here! Yuck! It looks alive!
- n. a joke. Come on! Chill out! It was
just a yuck. Not a very good yuk if you
ask me. 4. Go to yack.
yucky[“j@ki] mod. nasty. What is this
yucky pink stuff on my plate? This tastes
yucky.
yukGo to yack; yuck.
yukeGo to uke.
yummy[“j@mi] 1. mod. delicious. This
stuff is really yummy. Who made this
yummy cake? 2. mod. delightful; beauti-
ful. Who is that yummy blonde? This
evening was just yummy.
yup and yep[j@p and jEp] interj. yes.
(Folksy.) Yup, I’d say so. I think so.
Yep, that’s right.
yuppie[“j@pi] 1. n. a young urban profes-
sional. The yuppies are getting a lot of
f lack these days. Why pick on yuppies?
- mod. having to do with yuppies. I
don’t want to drive one of those yuppie
cars. You got something against yuppie
beemers?
yutz[juts] n. a fool; a simpleton. Don’t
act like such a yutz! Who is the yutz
blocking the doorway?
You wish!