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slang
—used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm
As the right guard headed to his stall, he uttered two words just audible over the hum of a winning locker room: "Yeet, yeet."
Olivia ReinerInstead of saying "cool" when something good happens, he would say "yeet", which in slang can mean anything from "yes" to expressing excitement or approval. Mary-Jo Tohill… he enjoys using the slang phrase "yeet" to celebrate his keto diet achievements. M2 PressWIRE
Olivia ReinerInstead of saying "cool" when something good happens, he would say "yeet", which in slang can mean anything from "yes" to expressing excitement or approval. Mary-Jo Tohill… he enjoys using the slang phrase "yeet" to celebrate his keto diet achievements. M2 PressWIRE
yeeted; yeeting; yeets
Word History
Etymology
Interjection
of phonesthemic origin
Note: Compare the initial element in yeesh, exclamation of annoyance, which has the final element of sheesh.
Verb
probably derivative of yeet entry 1
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“Yeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yeet. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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