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yoink
[ yoingk ]
verb (used with object)
- to grab, pull, or take, especially abruptly or vigorously:
He yoinked his sweater off the hanger and threw it on.
If you put your art up online and someone yoinks it, you can send a takedown request.
interjection
- yoinks, (used to express surprise or dismay):
I cracked the second egg in its own bowl, and, yoinks, it was spoiled!
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of yoink1
Example Sentences
To me, Taser drones, mind-reading helmets, and robotic grabber arms that yoink criminals into the sky are solutions to violence that sound just about as horrifying and subject to massive abuse as the solutions we have today.
"Simpsons" writer George Meyer has been credited with coming up with the idea to have a character say "yoink" when taking an item from someone or something.
Still, after being said at least 23 times on "The Simpsons," yoink has become the word of choice to make light of a situation when someone's property is being taken.
Actually, one of Beepleās pieces was auctioned at Christieās, the famouā Yoink!
Actually, one of Beepleās pieces is being auctioned at Christieās, the famouā Yoink!
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