yeet
YEET/jiːt/
Noun pluralyeets
Pluralyeets
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- 3A dance where you dip one shoulder and swing both hands out while people chant the name.
Everyone chanted along while she did the yeet on the dance floor.
Everyone learned the yeet from a short video.
UsageSay do the yeet.
Note
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Origins
Meanings 1–4
This word became popular in 2014 from a dance that went viral on the app Vine. It was used as a shout when throwing something.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts
- The word became popular in 2014 through a dance that went viral on Vine. en.wiktionary.org
- The word was used as an exclamation accompanying a throw. simple.wiktionary.org
Meaning 5
It comes from the older English word 'yeten', made from 'ye' plus an ending '-ten'.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts
- Yeet derives from the older English word yeten. en.wiktionary.org
- Yeten was formed from ye plus the ending -ten. en.wiktionary.org