English Explanatory Dictionary

yookay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The United Kingdom, as having been impacted by perceived failures in multiculturalist policy.

Pronunciation

/juːˈkeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-UK.wav

Word forms

yookay the yookay

Etymology

Eye dialect for UK. Originally coined by Welsh scholar Raymond Williams in his 1983 book Towards 2000. Later spread on the /pol/ and /int/ boards of 4chan before being popularised by X user @kunley_drukpa in 2023. Compare with alternate spelling ukay, used by journalist Peter Hitchens in 2010.

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