adjective General Slang

yokie

· adjective · scottish

Itchy.

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Definitions

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Itchy. Said of skin, scalp, an old jumper, midge bites — anything that's got you scratching. Doric and wider Scots; you'll hear it from the north-east down through Aberdeenshire.

“This new jumper's pure yokie roon the neck.”
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yokie In A Sentence

This new jumper's pure yokie roon the neck.

Origin & Usage

From Scots 'yeuk' / 'youk' (to itch), from Old English 'gyccan'. Same root as English 'yuck'.

Variants youkyyeukie

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