Sekirov Dictionary

yoink

/jɔɪŋk/

verb 7
exclamation 2
noun 1
forms 3

verb7

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(informal) To steal.
- I broke-and-entered the clinic last night and yoinked em.' — 2008
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(informal) To take or win (something that others want).
- Jonas thinks he's such a free fucking spirit for sporting that Revolutionary War–esque overcoat he yoinked from that thrift shop in Philly. — 2010
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(informal) To yank or snatch.
- The first time he yoinked at my arm all three of us–me, doctor and bed –flew across the room. — 2012
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nonce word for an action that impacts on something, especially if it is sudden.
- All of the clout is upstairs, yoinking around with meetings and that. — 2012
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(slang) To kill.
- I'll be going along, doing my starving-writer thing, free from the shackles of 'The Tube'; and, suddenly, my inspiration will die. Just gone, yoinked like a plug. — 2013
(informal) To hop or bounce.
To make an oinking sound.

exclamation2

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(informal) Onomatopoeic, accompanying or describing a yank, swipe, or snatch.
- Yoink! He snatched Granny Glee's frilly pink hat with his little feet. — 2012
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(informal) Used for emphasis or to express that one is impressed.
- Back in a pool game, Lindsey comes by between shots and leans over my shoulder and whispers, "Don't look now, but that blonde girl is checking you out." YOINK! — 2005

noun1

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(slang) An ordinary person with nothing to recommend them.
- Yessir, we need you Yoinks. You're all we have, you are. — 1969

forms

yoinked · yoinking · yoinks

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