yoicks

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoiks]
- /yɔɪks/
- /jˈɔɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoiks]
- /yɔɪks/

Definitions of yoicks word

noun yoicks Used by fox hunters to urge on the hounds. 1
exclamation yoicks a cry used by huntsmen to urge on the hounds to the fox 0
interjection yoicks in fox hunting, used by a hunter to urge on the hounds 0
interjection yoicks A hunting cry used to urge hounds after a fox. 0

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Origin of yoicks

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; compare earlier hoick(s) < ?

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Parts of speech for Yoicks

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yoicks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.