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!
Origin of yoink
1First recorded in 1990–95; of expressive origin
Words Nearby yoink
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