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yech

interjection \ˈyək, ˈyəḵ, ˈyek, ˈyeḵ\

—used to express disgust

Full Definition of YECH

—used to express rejection or disgust
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Variants of YECH

yech or yecch \ˈyək, ˈyəḵ, ˈyek, ˈyeḵ\
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First Known Use of YECH

1969

Related to YECH

Synonyms
faugh, fie, phew, phooey, rats, ugh, yuck (or yecch)

Rhymes with YECH

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, guck, huck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, suck, truck, Truk, tuck, yuck

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