Talk:yoink
Legitimate? Nonce word? — Paul G 10:02, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- It's legitimate. I hear it used all the time, both as an exclamation and as a verb. The definition isn't accurate, tho' - there's no "transfer of ownership", it's just an onomatopoeic term for stealing an item. --Vladisdead 12:49, 17 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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"(sarcastic, facetious) To act or do something specific; It is used emphatically." Equinox ◑ 12:35, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
What is that definition supposed to mean? I added three cites that might support it, but I am not sure, but they don't seem to support the other meanings.... Kiwima (talk) 04:47, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
- On second thought, perhaps this was an attempt at the interjection sense under etymology 1, mistakenly listed as a verb.... Kiwima (talk) 08:56, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
"RFV-passed' Kiwima (talk) 10:01, 21 November 2017 (UTC)
- I have moved one of your 3 cites because it seemed to fit better under the other sense, meaning "yank". Equinox ◑ 21:24, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
- Fair enough, although I am not sure it really is yanking, since it is due to sound. I have done a major cleanup of the various senses. Kiwima (talk) 02:50, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
Regarding the example from PC Gamer: "...you're yoinked right back to the last spawn point." edit
This is listed under the "nonce word for something sudden" sense, but I believe it is more related to the "yank/snatch" sense. The idea being that the game forcibly yanks your character from its current position straight to the spawn point. In some games there is a noticeable movement animation when this happens, so it looks like your character is jerked back to the spawn point rather than simply teleported. But even with teleportation, there is a sense that the game forcibly moves you. I think it's the movement that makes this sense possible. 96.230.150.170 07:03, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
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"(sarcastic, facetious) To act or do something specific; It is used emphatically."
What is this supposed to mean? Kiwima (talk) 02:07, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
- Closed as stale (def changed). — surjection ⟨??⟩ 22:49, 7 February 2021 (UTC)