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   Yikes

   /yīks/

   

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect: informal "I had a dip in the 40 degree pool (yikes!)"

   Word Origin 1970s: of unknown origin; compare with yoicks.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • Y

     4

   • I

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

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