{"id":117902,"date":"2020-11-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-11-22T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T08:00:00","slug":"what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cYeet\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e80b9e619b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e80b9e619b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Yeet_Has_Two_Distinct_Definitions\" >Yeet Has Two Distinct Definitions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Yeet_Lore_and_Etymology\" >Yeet Lore and Etymology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-yeet-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#When_Do_You_Say_Yeet\" >When Do You Say Yeet?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cYeet\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436844\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-436844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/xhero.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.7Oc8DOz32R.jpg\" alt=\"A man screams &quot;YEET!!&quot; while throwing an axe.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Jeffery B. Banke\/Shutterstock\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/west-point-ca-october-6-unidentified-115934167?\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/west-point-ca-october-6-unidentified-115934167?\">Jeffery B. Banke\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yeet is one of the internet\u2019s newest and least understood words. It\u2019s used everywhere, seemingly without any form of context. But words have to mean something, and yeet does have a few precise meanings.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yeet_Has_Two_Distinct_Definitions\"><\/span>Yeet Has Two Distinct Definitions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At face value, yeet looks like a nonsense internet word that\u2019s used without any concrete definition or context. It\u2019s pasted on memes for seemingly no reason, and that one friend who spends too much time on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> can\u2019t seem to stop nonsensically ad-libbing it.<\/p>\n<p>For most uses of yeet, what you see is what you get. It\u2019s just some word that sounds funny and expressive. It\u2019s usually used in place of affirmative words like \u201cboo-yeah,\u201d but it\u2019s sometimes used in place of regular verbs to bring humor out of everyday actions (like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xUEqDQOjAlA\">dancing<\/a>, running, or tumbling down a hill).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yeet? What\u2019s a yeet? YEET!!!!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tp3sWVBNz30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But yeet isn\u2019t actually a nonsense word, that\u2019s just how most people use it. Yeet has a concrete definition: to forcefully throw an object with the confidence and authority of a god. You can see this definition at work in some memes and videos, and you can even use it in your everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done eating breakfast, you can yeet the eggy mess across the kitchen and into the trash. When you\u2019re hungry as a horse, you can yeet your body into an Arby\u2019s like a ragdoll. While performing these actions, you should yell \u201cYEET,\u201d because that\u2019s what everybody in-the-know does.<\/p>\n<p>So yeet is a word that means \u201cto throw,\u201d and it can be used as an exclamation while throwing something. It\u2019s also used as a nonsense word, usually to add humor to an action or verbal response. But where did yeet come from, and why does it have two separate definitions?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yeet_Lore_and_Etymology\"><\/span>Yeet Lore and Etymology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to pinpoint exactly when yeet became a word, but its meaning and usage seems to stem from 2000\u2019s hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p>In an Urban Dictionary entry from 2008, a man named Bubba Johnson defines yeet as an exclamation used when throwing an object in the air, especially \u201cin basketball when someone has shot a three-pointer that they are sure will go in the hoop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUEqDQOjAlA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUEqDQOjAlA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, people rarely use yeet as an actual word; it\u2019s usually used as a nonsensical exclamation. This nonsensical usage is reminiscent\u00a0of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Rap-genius-ad-libs-explained-lyrics\">rap ad-libs<\/a>, like 50 Cent\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KfT49HSvRMI\">G-G-G-G-UNIT<\/a>\u201d or Lil John\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sSkRdO9K1og\">YEEAAAH<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s possible that these funny rap ad-libs influenced the nonsensical meaning of yeet, it\u2019s also likely that the word delved into nonsense on its own. After all, it was popularized\u00a0by memes like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xUEqDQOjAlA\">Lil Meatball\u2019s yeet dance<\/a> in 2014, where it\u2019s used as a generic exclamation without any discernible form or context.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Do_You_Say_Yeet\"><\/span>When Do You Say Yeet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436828\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-436828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-1.png.pagespeed.ce.0h6TpiV-f0.png\" alt=\"A man stares at his laptop in agony. Is now the right time to say yeet?\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"fizkes\/Shutterstock\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691?\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691?\">fizkes\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, yeet is mostly used as a humorous nonsense word. You can technically use it whenever you want to chuckle, although you should probably avoid using it in professional situations. In fact, you should probably avoid using it in any situation where you might be ridiculed for shouting out a meme. (If you\u2019re reading this article in public, it\u2019s too late. Everybody knows that you\u2019re super obsessed with memes now).<\/p>\n<p>But some yeet-enthusiasts frown on the nonsensical use of yeet. If you want to respect the word\u2019s concrete definition, you should exclaim \u201cYEET!\u201d as you throw or push an object, or when you forcefully run into an obstacle. Keep in mind that its effectiveness rests on self-confidence. If you aren\u2019t confident in your throwing abilities, you should use yeet sparingly.<\/p>\n<p>As for yeet\u2019s use in everyday conversation, use it as you\u2019d use any other verb. It isn\u2019t strictly an exclamation; it\u2019s just fun to yell \u201cYEET\u201d while something\u2019s flying across the room.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436826\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-436826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/xyeetconjchart.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.oVBlvC76ei.png\" alt=\"The Yeet conjugation chart.\" width=\"650\" height=\"188\" data-credittext=\"Conjugations Courtesy of Urban Dictionary\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Yeet\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Yeet\">Conjugations Courtesy of Urban Dictionary<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can take things a step further by studying yeet\u2019s verb tenses. We\u2019ve included a handy Yeet Conjugation Chart in this article for your convenience. Feel free to share this chart as an educational resource,\u00a0but keep in mind that yeet isn\u2019t recognized as a word by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/yeet\">Webster\u2019s Dictionary<\/a>\u00a0yet. Its definition may change over time, and educators may frown on the word the same way that they spent a century frowning down on \u201cain\u2019t\u201d or \u201cy\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, don\u2019t put yeet in your next essay and don\u2019t say it to your boss. 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