yerkish

Yer·kish

Y y

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yur-kish]
- /ˈyɜr kɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yur-kish]
- /ˈyɜr kɪʃ/

Definition of yerkish word

noun yerkish an experimental language for communicating with apes, using symbols consisting of geometric shapes. 1

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Origin of yerkish

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; Yerk(es) (Regional Primate Research Center, at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia) + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Yerkish

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yerkish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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