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yolked
zero derivation semantic change (possibly a folk etymology); adjective
This is a term meaning to be very muscular. A very common term amongst body builders and college students.
Etymology : The word yolked is a combination of yolk and the suffix -ed. The zero derivation completely changes the meaning from pertaining to yellow part of eggs to the muscles of a human being. The connection between yolk meaning yellow or the yellow part of eggs and this current meaning is unclear. However, a possible connection is drinking of egg yolks by bodybuilders in order to obtain protein for muscle building.
Source : from bodybuilding.com (December 2010).
Last modified: 25 November 2013