Don't yuck my yum - meaning and definition
AlsoYKINMKBYKIOKdon't yuck someone's yumno yucking yumsyucking someone's yum
Definition
A community saying asking people not to express disgust at other people's consensual preferences, even ones they do not share.
At a glance
- The saying asks people not to show disgust at other people's consensual preferences.
- It is common at kink events, in sex education and in online communities.
- The longer saying YKINMKBYKIOK means 'your kink is not my kink, but your kink is okay'.
- It covers consensual adult preferences only, never activities that ignore consent or cause harm.
In detail
The phrase is common at kink events, in sex education and in online communities. A related longer saying, 'your kink is not my kink, but your kink is okay', makes the same point: personal taste differs, and respect does not require shared interest.
The principle applies to consensual adult preferences only. It does not ask anyone to accept activities that ignore consent, involve people who cannot consent or cause harm outside agreed limits.
In a sentence
- Not my thing, but don't yuck my yum is the rule in this group, so I just said that's cool.
- Her profile ends with YKINMKBYKIOK, which tells you she's respectful of other people's tastes.
Where the word comes from
The phrase was used in everyday advice about food, especially with children, before sex educators and kink communities adopted it for personal preferences.
Common questions
What does YKINMKBYKIOK mean?
It stands for 'your kink is not my kink, but your kink is okay'. Like 'don't yuck my yum', it means respecting other people's consensual preferences even when you do not share them.
Does 'don't yuck my yum' mean I have to accept anything?
No. It asks for respect towards consensual adult preferences. It does not ask anyone to take part in anything, and it never covers activities without consent or involving people who cannot consent.