Meanings
interjection
alternative hyuk · alternative hyuck · alternative nyuck
- An exaggerated laugh.
Nyuk nyuk nyuk!
Origin
Introduced by Curly (Jerome Horwitz) of The Three Stooges in the 1930's.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
nyuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyuk
MLA
“nyuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyuk. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyuk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyuk.
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