Meaning & use
Yoink
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An exclamation said while quickly grabbing or snatching something, often playfully.
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'Yoink!' he shouted, snatching the last slice of pizza off the plate.
She said 'yoink' as she pulled the remote out of his hand.
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Popularized by 1990s American television and now widely used in casual speech and online.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To grab or take something quickly, often without permission and in a playful spirit.
Someone yoinked my pen off the desk while I wasn't looking.
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