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▪ I. yike, n.1|jaɪk|
An imitation of the cry of the woodpecker. So yike v.
1889D. Jordan & Jean A. Owen Woodland, Moor, etc. 38 The yikeing laugh of the green woodpecker. 1891― Within an Hour London T. xi, [The green woodpecker] making the woods ring with his maniacal yikes! 1892― Forest Tithes (1893) 126 The yaffle shins about, yells, laughs, and yikes to his heart's content.
▪ II. yike, n.2 Austral. slang.|jaɪk|
[Origin unknown.]
An argument, a dispute; a fight, a brawl. Occas. as v. intr.
1940Mod. Standard Eng. Dict. (rev. ed.) 697/2 Yike, v. to fight. 1945R. Rene Mo's Memoirs 186 There's that tram connie having a yike with a drunk. 1951D. Stivens Jimmy Brockett 86 It was a pretty good yike while it lasted. 1952T. A. G. Hungerford Ridge & River 213 Don't let's yike about it. 1964G. Johnston My Brother Jack 244 Sorry your party ended up in a yike. 1976Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 11 Apr. 6/2 ALP circles have scoffed at suggestions of a political ‘yike’ between State Opposition Leader Tom Burns and TLC chief Egerton. 1984Business Rev. Weekly (Australia) 7–13 Jan. 18/1 We have had a couple of small yikes, mainly on things like contract prices. |