- Yikes
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈyīks\
- Function:
- interjection
- Etymology:
- probably alteration of yoicks
- Date:
- 1957
—used to express fear or astonishment
yikes. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yikes
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