yum-yum

[ yuhm-yuhm ]

interjection

1. (used to express enjoyment or satisfaction, especially in the taste of food.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of yum-yum¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Their reasoning is sound: If you launch right into the soy-garlic chicken or the spicy pork bulgogi, the naked meats that follow will pale by comparison, even if you dip them into one of the provided condiments: spicy chili sauce, kalbi sauce or a Korean-style yum-yum sauce.

From Washington Post

Cherry yum-yum is a flavorful no-bake dessert from the American South.

From New York Times

He even wrote a song about the many regional names for a sloppy joe, from a “yip-yip” in southern Illinois to a “yum-yum” in Nebraska.

From Washington Post

She’s called Kissy, making her sister in British orientalising ridicule to The Mikado’s Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo and Yum-Yum.

From The Guardian

He ends up in the fictional town of Titipu, where he falls in love with Yum-Yum, a ward of the Lord High Executioner Ko-Ko.

From The New Yorker