- yoicks
- interjection Date: 1774 — used as a cry of encouragement to foxhounds
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yoicks
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Yoicks — Yo icks, interj. (Hunting) A cry of encouragement to foxhounds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoicks — [yoiks] interj. [earlier hoik, hike, also yoaks] Brit. in fox hunting, used by a hunter to urge on the hounds … English World dictionary
yoicks — /yoyks/, interj. 1. Fox Hunting. (used as a cry by the huntsman to encourage the hounds.) 2. (used as a cry of high spirits or encouragement.) [1765 75; cf. earlier hoick(s) < ?] * * * … Universalium
yoicks — interjection A hunting cry used to urge hounds after a fox … Wiktionary
yoicks — expression of surprise or excitement Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
yoicks — jɔɪks interj. exclamation used by fox hunters to encourage foxhounds … English contemporary dictionary
yoicks — [jɔɪks] exclamation used by fox hunters to urge on the hounds. Origin C18: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
yoicks — /jɔɪks/ (say yoyks) interjection (a cry used to urge on the hounds in fox hunting.) {variant of hoicks} …
yoicks — int. (also hoicks) a cry used by fox hunters to urge on the hounds. Etymology: orig. unkn.: cf. hyke call to hounds, HEY(1) … Useful english dictionary
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