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yum

Syllabification: (yum)
Pronunciation: /yəm/

(also yum-yum)
informal
Definition of yum

exclamation

  • used to express pleasure at eating, or at the prospect of eating, a particular food.

adjective

  • (of food) delicious.

Origin:

late 19th century: imitative

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