- yikes
- yikes exclamation of alarm or surprise, by 1953; perhaps from yoicks, a call in fox-hunting, attested from c.1770. Yike "a fight" is slang attested from 1940, of uncertain connection.
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yikes — [yīks] interj. used to express pain, dismay, alarm, etc. * * * yikes (yīks) interj. Used to express mild fear or surprise. [Origin unknown.] * * * … Universalium
yikes — [jaıks] interjection informal said when something frightens or shocks you … Dictionary of contemporary English
yikes — [ jaıks ] interjection INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used as an expression of surprise or slight fear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yikes — ► EXCLAMATION informal, humorous ▪ expressing shock and alarm. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
yikes — [yīks] interj. used to express pain, dismay, alarm, etc … English World dictionary
yikes — UK [jaɪks] US interjection informal old fashioned used as an expression of surprise or slight fear Thesaurus: old fashioned expressions of surprisesynonym … Useful english dictionary
Yikes! — int Interjection of surprise. Yikes! That was a close call! 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
yikes — oh,gee, gosh, yeow Yikes! There s a spider on me! … English idioms
yikes — interjection Etymology: probably alteration of yoicks Date: 1957 used to express fear or astonishment … New Collegiate Dictionary
Yikes — Onomatopée Une onomatopée (du grec ὀνοματοποιΐα (ónomatopoiï´a), « création de mots ») est une catégorie d interjection émise pour simuler un bruit particulier associé à un être, un animal ou un objet, par l imitation des sons que ceux… … Wikipédia en Français
