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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago

Meaning of yeet in English

"to throw something with a lot of force"

– Oxford English Dictionary

[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Looks like I learned something today. Though is there something wrong with just saying “threw”?

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's just how language evolves. Maybe the extra force insinuated in "yeet" helps differentiate, depending on the person.

In the end, as long as you understand, then what has been communicated has succeeded, even if it's weird.

[-] r_13@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

I think there's a sublety missing that yeet implies thrown with great force but without care for the direction.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Yeet for distance, kobe for accuracy.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

And suddenness!

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