slang
yeet
Meaning
- To throw something with force and enthusiasm.
- (interjection) Said while making that throw, or as a general exclamation of excitement.
“He yeeted the empty can straight into the recycling bin.”
Where it came from
The word appeared on Vine in 2014, most notably in a clip of a teenager dancing and yelling “yeet” while tossing a soda can. It spread from there into slang for throwing something hard, and later into a general exclamation.