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单词 yumyum
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also refers to : yum-yumn.
also refers to : yum-yumadj.

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