yum-yumn.

Brit.

/ˌjʌmˈjʌm/, U.S.

/ˌjəmˈjəm/ (in sense b also)Brit.

/ˈjʌmjʌm/, U.S.

/ˈjəmˌjəm/

Forms: Also 1900s– nyumyum.

Etymology: Reduplication of yum int.

slang.

a. An action providing a pleasurable or delicious sensation; love-making; (Naval slang) love-letters. yum-yum girl (euphemistic): a prostitute.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > sexual caressing

love playc1390

touching1489

yum-yum1885

petting1920

homework1933

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > letter sent between lovers

love lettera1525

capon1598

love-libel1602

love line1609

billet-doux1673

mash note1880

yum-yum1943

society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > other types of letter

billet-doux1673

poulet1691

treble letter1753

round robin1755

screed1834

tickler1846

application letter1850

test letter1869

letter of envoy1873

hastener1922

fan letter1932

aerogram1933

yum-yum1943

newsletter1961

overnights1975

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > a prostitute

meretrixOE

whoreOE

soiled dovea1250

common womanc1330

putec1384

bordel womanc1405

putaina1425

brothelc1450

harlot?a1475

public womanc1510

naughty pack?1529

draba1533

cat1535

strange woman1535

stew1552

causey-paikera1555

putanie?1566

drivelling1570

twigger1573

punka1575

hackney1579

customer1583

commodity1591

streetwalker1591

traffic1591

trug1591

hackster1592

polecat1593

stale1593

mermaid1595

medlar1597

occupant1598

Paphian1598

Winchester goose1598

pagan1600

hell-moth1602

aunt1604

moll1604

prostitution1605

community1606

miss1606

night-worm1606

bat1607

croshabell1607

prostitute1607

pug1607

venturer1607

nag1608

curtal1611

jumbler1611

land-frigate1611

walk-street1611

doll-common1612

turn-up1612

barber's chaira1616

commonera1616

public commonera1616

trader1615

venturea1616

stewpot1616

tweak1617

carry-knave1623

prostibule1623

fling-dusta1625

mar-taila1625

night-shadea1625

waistcoateera1625

night trader1630

coolera1632

meretrician1631

painted ladya1637

treadle1638

buttock1641

night-walker1648

mob?1650

lady (also girl, etc.) of the game1651

lady of pleasure1652

trugmullion1654

fallen woman1659

girlc1662

high-flyer1663

fireship1665

quaedama1670

small girl1671

visor-mask1672

vizard-mask1672

bulker1673

marmalade-madam1674

town miss1675

town woman1675

lady of the night1677

mawks1677

fling-stink1679

Whetstone whore1684

man-leech1687

nocturnal1693

hack1699

strum1699

fille de joie1705

market-dame1706

screw1725

girl of (the) town1733

Cytherean1751

street girl1764

monnisher1765

lady of easy virtue1766

woman (also lady) of the town1766

kennel-nymph1771

chicken1782

stargazer1785

loose fish1809

receiver general1811

Cyprian1819

mollya1822

dolly-mop1834

hooker1845

charver1846

tail1846

horse-breaker1861

professional1862

flagger1865

cocodette1867

cocotte1867

queen's woman1871

common prostitute1875

joro1884

geisha1887

horizontal1888

flossy1893

moth1896

girl of the pavement1900

pross1902

prossie1902

pusher1902

split-arse mechanic1903

broad1914

shawl1922

bum1923

quiff1923

hustler1924

lady of the evening1924

prostie1926

working girl1928

prostisciutto1930

maggie1932

brass1934

brass nail1934

mud kicker1934

scupper1935

model1936

poule de luxe1937

pro1937

chromo1941

Tom1941

pan-pan1949

twopenny upright1958

scrubber1959

slack1959

yum-yum girl1960

Suzie Wong1962

mattress1964

jamette1965

ho1966

sex worker1971

pavement princess1976

parlour girl1979

crack whore1990

1885 Punch 3 Jan. 4/1 You and me's got our notions of yum-yum, as isn't fur wide o' the mark.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. viii. [Lestrygonians] 154 O, that's nyumyum.

1939 A. Huxley After Many a Summer i. iv. 45 Enjoying what she called ‘a bit of yum-yum’.

1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 71 Yum yum, love letters.

1960 ‘S. Harvester’ Chinese Hammer xxv. 202 Yum-yum tarts from Hong Kong or ex-temple dancers from Java.

1962 A. Buchwald How Much is that in Dollars? 124 One of the chiefs said, ‘Don't let her kid you. All her girls are really yum-yum girls from the dance halls’.

1962 Times 12 July 13/5 Would the sin bosun (chaplain) frown, one wonders, at hearing a love-letter described as a ‘yum-yum’?

1967 S. Beckett Stories & Texts for Nothing iii. 86 Come, ducky, it's time for yum-yum.

b. spec. Tasty food (of various kinds).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > good or palatable food

yum-yum1889

lovely grub1953

nummies1987

1889 ‘Aunt Babette's’ Cook Book 330 Yum-Yums. Grate one cocoanut, reserving the milk; one pound and a half of pulverized sugar, whites of three eggs.

1932 O. O. McIntyre Another ‘Odd’ Bk. 5 Whenever I mention a longing for such old-fashioned yum-yums as gingersnaps..the response is immediate.

1941 J. Smiley Hash House Lingo 58 Yum-yum, sugar.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

yum-yumadj.

Brit.

/ˌjʌmˈjʌm/, U.S.

/ˌjəmˈjəm/

Etymology: formed as yum-yum n.

slang.

Excellent, first-class; delectable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

admirablea1586

excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

sublimated1603

excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

preclarent1623

primea1637

prestantious1638

splendid1644

sterling1647

licking1648

spankinga1666

rattling1690

tearing1693

famous1695

capital1713

yrare1737

pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

gallows1789

budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

divine1818

great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

lummy1838

flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

exalting1844

hot1845

ripsnorting1846

clipping1848

stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

corking1895

large1895

super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

peachy1900

hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 428/2 Yum~yum (London), first-rate, elegant.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiii. [Nausicaa] 361 Howth settled for slumber tired of long days, of yumyum rhododendrons.

1962 R. P. Jhabvala Get Ready for Battle iii. 135 I wish my cook could learn..how to make cheese pakoras like these, they are absolutely yum-yum.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

> as lemmas

An exclamation of pleasurable anticipation, with implication of sensual or gustatory satisfaction; frequently reduplicated as yum-yum, etc. Some of the reduplicated examples are not clearly distinguishable from those given s.v. yum-yum n., yum-yum adj. below.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > anticipation of pleasure [interjection]

yum1876

num1899

yummy1899

1876 Burlington (Iowa) Daily Hawk-eye 27 Jan. 8/5 How we would like to get hold of the man... Alone. In the woods, with a Cannon [i.e. revolver] in our hip pocket. Revenge is sweet; yum, yum, yum.

1899 R. Kipling Stalky & Co. 239 Pretty lips..Seem to say—Come away. Kissy! come, come!.. Yummy-yum-yum!

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. viii. [Lestrygonians] 167 Kissed her mouth. Yum.

1942 O. Nash Good Intentions 143 And fish are only something about which some people say, ‘Yum yum, right out of the water and fried to a delicate golden brown.’

1959 ‘J. Christopher’ Scent of White Poppies iii. 40 When she had gone, Bella said: ‘Yum-yum. Really luscious.’

1962 A. Lurie Love & Friendship iii. 45 Miranda cut a piece of warm coffee cake, handed it to Emmy... ‘Oh, yum. Thank you.’

1982 S. Paretsky Indemnity Only xii. 155 ‘Lotty talked her into..making homemade enchiladas, yum-yum.’ ‘Yum-yum,’ the two little girls chorused.

单词	yum-yum
释义	yum-yumn. Brit. /ˌjʌmˈjʌm/, U.S. /ˌjəmˈjəm/ (in sense b also)Brit. /ˈjʌmjʌm/, U.S. /ˈjəmˌjəm/ Forms: Also 1900s– nyumyum. Etymology: Reduplication of yum int. slang. a. An action providing a pleasurable or delicious sensation; love-making; (Naval slang) love-letters. yum-yum girl (euphemistic): a prostitute. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > sexual caressing love playc1390 touching1489 yum-yum1885 petting1920 homework1933 the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > letter sent between lovers love lettera1525 capon1598 love-libel1602 love line1609 billet-doux1673 mash note1880 yum-yum1943 society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > other types of letter billet-doux1673 poulet1691 treble letter1753 round robin1755 screed1834 tickler1846 application letter1850 test letter1869 letter of envoy1873 hastener1922 fan letter1932 aerogram1933 yum-yum1943 newsletter1961 overnights1975 society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > prostitution > [noun] > a prostitute meretrixOE whoreOE soiled dovea1250 common womanc1330 putec1384 bordel womanc1405 putaina1425 brothelc1450 harlot?a1475 public womanc1510 naughty pack?1529 draba1533 cat1535 strange woman1535 stew1552 causey-paikera1555 putanie?1566 drivelling1570 twigger1573 punka1575 hackney1579 customer1583 commodity1591 streetwalker1591 traffic1591 trug1591 hackster1592 polecat1593 stale1593 mermaid1595 medlar1597 occupant1598 Paphian1598 Winchester goose1598 pagan1600 hell-moth1602 aunt1604 moll1604 prostitution1605 community1606 miss1606 night-worm1606 bat1607 croshabell1607 prostitute1607 pug1607 venturer1607 nag1608 curtal1611 jumbler1611 land-frigate1611 walk-street1611 doll-common1612 turn-up1612 barber's chaira1616 commonera1616 public commonera1616 trader1615 venturea1616 stewpot1616 tweak1617 carry-knave1623 prostibule1623 fling-dusta1625 mar-taila1625 night-shadea1625 waistcoateera1625 night trader1630 coolera1632 meretrician1631 painted ladya1637 treadle1638 buttock1641 night-walker1648 mob?1650 lady (also girl, etc.) of the game1651 lady of pleasure1652 trugmullion1654 fallen woman1659 girlc1662 high-flyer1663 fireship1665 quaedama1670 small girl1671 visor-mask1672 vizard-mask1672 bulker1673 marmalade-madam1674 town miss1675 town woman1675 lady of the night1677 mawks1677 fling-stink1679 Whetstone whore1684 man-leech1687 nocturnal1693 hack1699 strum1699 fille de joie1705 market-dame1706 screw1725 girl of (the) town1733 Cytherean1751 street girl1764 monnisher1765 lady of easy virtue1766 woman (also lady) of the town1766 kennel-nymph1771 chicken1782 stargazer1785 loose fish1809 receiver general1811 Cyprian1819 mollya1822 dolly-mop1834 hooker1845 charver1846 tail1846 horse-breaker1861 professional1862 flagger1865 cocodette1867 cocotte1867 queen's woman1871 common prostitute1875 joro1884 geisha1887 horizontal1888 flossy1893 moth1896 girl of the pavement1900 pross1902 prossie1902 pusher1902 split-arse mechanic1903 broad1914 shawl1922 bum1923 quiff1923 hustler1924 lady of the evening1924 prostie1926 working girl1928 prostisciutto1930 maggie1932 brass1934 brass nail1934 mud kicker1934 scupper1935 model1936 poule de luxe1937 pro1937 chromo1941 Tom1941 pan-pan1949 twopenny upright1958 scrubber1959 slack1959 yum-yum girl1960 Suzie Wong1962 mattress1964 jamette1965 ho1966 sex worker1971 pavement princess1976 parlour girl1979 crack whore1990 1885 Punch 3 Jan. 4/1 You and me's got our notions of yum-yum, as isn't fur wide o' the mark. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. viii. [Lestrygonians] 154 O, that's nyumyum. 1939 A. Huxley After Many a Summer i. iv. 45 Enjoying what she called ‘a bit of yum-yum’. 1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 71 Yum yum, love letters. 1960 ‘S. Harvester’ Chinese Hammer xxv. 202 Yum-yum tarts from Hong Kong or ex-temple dancers from Java. 1962 A. Buchwald How Much is that in Dollars? 124 One of the chiefs said, ‘Don't let her kid you. All her girls are really yum-yum girls from the dance halls’. 1962 Times 12 July 13/5 Would the sin bosun (chaplain) frown, one wonders, at hearing a love-letter described as a ‘yum-yum’? 1967 S. Beckett Stories & Texts for Nothing iii. 86 Come, ducky, it's time for yum-yum. b. spec. Tasty food (of various kinds). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > good or palatable food yum-yum1889 lovely grub1953 nummies1987 1889 ‘Aunt Babette's’ Cook Book 330 Yum-Yums. Grate one cocoanut, reserving the milk; one pound and a half of pulverized sugar, whites of three eggs. 1932 O. O. McIntyre Another ‘Odd’ Bk. 5 Whenever I mention a longing for such old-fashioned yum-yums as gingersnaps..the response is immediate. 1941 J. Smiley Hash House Lingo 58 Yum-yum, sugar. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). yum-yumadj. Brit. /ˌjʌmˈjʌm/, U.S. /ˌjəmˈjəm/ Etymology: formed as yum-yum n. slang. Excellent, first-class; delectable. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 428/2 Yum~yum (London), first-rate, elegant. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiii. [Nausicaa] 361 Howth settled for slumber tired of long days, of yumyum rhododendrons. 1962 R. P. Jhabvala Get Ready for Battle iii. 135 I wish my cook could learn..how to make cheese pakoras like these, they are absolutely yum-yum. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas yum-yum An exclamation of pleasurable anticipation, with implication of sensual or gustatory satisfaction; frequently reduplicated as yum-yum, etc. Some of the reduplicated examples are not clearly distinguishable from those given s.v. yum-yum n., yum-yum adj. below. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > anticipation of pleasure [interjection] yum1876 num1899 yummy1899 1876 Burlington (Iowa) Daily Hawk-eye 27 Jan. 8/5 How we would like to get hold of the man... Alone. In the woods, with a Cannon [i.e. revolver] in our hip pocket. Revenge is sweet; yum, yum, yum. 1899 R. Kipling Stalky & Co. 239 Pretty lips..Seem to say—Come away. Kissy! come, come!.. Yummy-yum-yum! 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. viii. [Lestrygonians] 167 Kissed her mouth. Yum. 1942 O. Nash Good Intentions 143 And fish are only something about which some people say, ‘Yum yum, right out of the water and fried to a delicate golden brown.’ 1959 ‘J. Christopher’ Scent of White Poppies iii. 40 When she had gone, Bella said: ‘Yum-yum. Really luscious.’ 1962 A. Lurie Love & Friendship iii. 45 Miranda cut a piece of warm coffee cake, handed it to Emmy... ‘Oh, yum. Thank you.’ 1982 S. Paretsky Indemnity Only xii. 155 ‘Lotty talked her into..making homemade enchiladas, yum-yum.’ ‘Yum-yum,’ the two little girls chorused. extracted from yumint. < n.1885adj.1890 as lemmas
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