variants
or yucking
as in kidding
to make jokes
pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm
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Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Sep. 2025 -
In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Robinson wasn’t joking, the charging document alleges.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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In short, the women had a great time playing the games, joking around with each other and enjoying the mild weather at the indoor/outdoor bar.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the announcement, Quinn has been teasing Briney’s narration on social media.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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In December, Sony Pictures released a YouTube video featuring Rudd and Black teasing the movie, which is slated for release on Christmas Day.—
Sharareh Drury,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Yukking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yukking. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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