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   yeet

   /jiːt/

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing a strong emotional reaction, often for humorous effect: "It's finally Friday. Yeet!"

   verb

   • 1. throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction: "my teacher saw a bug on a tissue box so she yeeted it out the door"

   Word Origin early 21st century: origin uncertain; popularized by videos on the former social media service Vine.

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   What does Yeet mean?

   • Yeet is also used as an interjection, most often to express excitement or enthusiasm. Update: This word was added in September 2022. When a new word starts making the rounds, we don’t just yeet it into the dictionary the first time we encounter it. Instead, we wait for the word to meet our criteria for entry: sustained, meaningful, widespread use.

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   What does Yeet mean in basketball?

   • On March 11, 2008, user Bubba “Skoal” Johnson defined yeet as “Term used to express excitement; especially used in basketball when someone has shot a three-pointer that they are sure will go in the hoop.” Johnson also reported that the word could be used as a verb as in “to yeet someone,” but neglected to say what such yeeting would involve.

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   What is Yeet dance?

   • The term spreads as a dance in black social media culture in February 2014. Several people are credited for the dance, including YouTuber Milik Fullilove, who calls out Yeet! as he does his moves with personal flourishes. More YouTube yeet demonstrations of yeet followed.

   yeet Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com

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   What does Yeet the treats mean?

   • One of the suggestions here in Onondaga County—“ Yeet the Treats,” as the kids say nowadays—in other words, throwing candy from six feet away. As these examples make clear, yeet is being used broadly as a synonym of throw, and is applied especially when the throwing is forceful and includes more than a whiff of “good riddance!” along with it.

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   Yeet is a slang word that can mean to throw something forcefully or express excitement or enthusiasm. Learn how yeet evolved from a basketball term to a viral dance move and a chicken dish.

   • Yeet Definition & Meaning

     The meaning of YEET is —used to express surprise, approval,...

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   Jun 23, 2020 · Yeet is a versatile interjection that expresses excitement, approval, surprise, or energy, often in a dance or a throw. Learn about its history, examples, and variations in this slang dictionary entry.

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   Yeet definition: (an exclamation of enthusiasm, approval, triumph, pleasure, joy, etc.). See examples of YEET used in a sentence.

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   Yeet is a slang verb and exclamation that means to throw something with a lot of force or to show excitement. Learn how to say yeet in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Sep 13, 2018 · Yeet is a versatile word that can express excitement, discard, affirmation, or defeat. Learn how it evolved from a basketball term to a viral dance to a meme phenomenon.

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   Apr 26, 2022 · Yeet is a slang term that can mean throwing something, expressing excitement, or being nonsensical. It comes from a dance video and has many memes and variations.