yoinks

yoinks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of yoink

yoinks

1. plural of yoink
2. A long but unspecified period of time.
   • 1992, Frank Rodgers, The Drowning Boy, page 21:

     "That was on in Glasgow yoinks ago," sneered Bobby.

   • 2000 February 14, Mike Barnes, “the sign #”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet):

     The British Post Office have used the metric system for yoinks.

   • 2000 April 14, BZ Lane, “Charles' attraction to Camilla”, in alt.gossip.royalty (Usenet):

     Diana did try to talk with him quietly and so did each of his parents, for yoinks and yoinks.

yoinks

1. Used for emphasis to express strong emotion
   • 2010, Douglas Coupland, Generation A, →ISBN, page 12:

     Yoinks. I braced myself for the worst, my brain already screaming for coffee. "We've had a discussion, and we thought we should tell you something.” Cancer? Bankruptcy? Double yoinks. "What's wrong?”

   • 2011, Grant Guimont, Hot Wings & Rug Burns, →ISBN:

     “Yoinks, the first mystery I've ever actually wanted to solve and this is the one you guys pick not to wrap up within a half hour.

   • 2012, Tom Ryan, Way to Go, →ISBN, page 64:

     She crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue, holding an imaginary noose above her neck. “Yoinks,” I said. “Yoinks indeed, but what did she expect?

   • 2016, Alliance Poets World-Wide, Poetry To Embrace with Love Book Three, →ISBN, page 109:

     Yoinks and gadzooks at what I did see! Yoinks as I watched the display! Yoinks and away such feathered artistry! Yoinks you would have the same say!