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yoicks

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/jɔɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yoiks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
yoicks  (yoiks),USA pronunciation interj. 
  1. Sport[Fox Hunting.](used as a cry by the huntsman to encourage the hounds.)
  2. (used as a cry of high spirits or encouragement.)
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  • compare earlier hoick(s) 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yoicks /haɪk; (spelling pron) jɔɪks/ interj
  1. a cry used by huntsmen to urge on the hounds to the fox
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