yeet

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interjection

ˈyēt 

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 Reiner

Instead 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

yeet

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verb

yeeted; yeeting; yeets

transitive verb

: to throw especially with force and without regard for the thing being thrown

… he yeets the ice cream cone in the bushes and just bolts away.

—Petrana Radulovic

Examples of yeet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Only Cattrall would yeet herself into space to avoid reprising her role, and working with her co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, with whom she's had a very weird and shady public feud for years. —Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 18 June 2021

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

First Known Use

Interjection

2007, in the meaning defined above

Verb

2017, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

yeet

verb

ˈyēt 

: to throw especially with force and without regard for the thing being thrown