Yummo
What it means
Delicious or especially appealing to taste.
Reach for it when offering exuberant Australian-influenced slang praise for food
The grilled peaches were smoky, sweet, and completely yummo.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when childlike friendly pleasure is appropriate
Careful Yummy may sound juvenile, while yummo has a more regionally slangy flourish.
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everyday
Fits when strong approval needs no slang
Careful Delicious is broadly usable and loses yummo's comic enthusiasm.
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everyday
Fits when pleasant flavor deserves moderate praise
Careful Tasty does not reach yummo's delighted intensity.
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warm
Fits when aroma or appearance creates appetite
Careful Something can look mouthwatering before anyone knows whether it tastes good.
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warm
Fits when rich informal delight deserves emphasis
Careful Scrumptious is more decorative and often sounds old-fashioned.
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literary
Fits when refined pleasure suits polished prose
Careful Delectable is far more elegant than the deliberately casual yummo.
Opposites 3
- disgusting
- bland
- unappetizing
Common phrases 3
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absolutely yummo
The smoky corn was absolutely yummo with lime.
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look yummo
Those berry tarts look yummo, but check which contain nuts.
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taste yummo
Simple beans can taste yummo with roasted garlic.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Yummo is informal Australian slang and may sound affected outside a speaker's natural vocabulary.
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