Yukes

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Dialect verb meaning to itch or cause an itching sensation on the skin ; slang for laughs, amusement, or jokes that provoke mirth
2. Used in some regional speech to describe skin that itches or prickles ; informal term for bursts of laughter or things that are funny
3. To feel an itch in some dialects of English ; in casual slang, the amusement or chuckles that a joke or comedy produces

Etymology: "Yukes" is the plural of "yuke," a verb and noun used in the sense of to itch or to scratch, or the itch itself.