像大多数互联网俚语一样，“Yeet”这个词的含义可能不是很明显。如果你听说过它，即使在上下文中，你可能仍然不明白它的含义。
Yeet 是那些违反定义的俚语之一，以多种方式使用，并且更多地用作感叹词。
然而，这个词确实有一些大多数人同意的背景和含义。继续阅读以了解Yeet 的(Yeet)含义、它是如何流行起来的，以及如何使用它。
Yeet的定义(The Definition of Yeet)
随着时间的推移，yeet 这个词具有了几种不同的含义。然而，当这个词刚开始时，它被用作投掷物体时的感叹词。正如一位Urban Dictionary用户所定义的那样，“当以惊人的速度、高度等推动物体在空中飞行时，一个词可能会尖叫。”
随着 yeet 的普及，人们开始在更多情况下使用它。例如，人们可能会使用 yeet 作为一种激动的确认，更类似于“是的！” 你也可以用它来表达对某事的满足。使用这个词没有固定的规则，但这些是大多数人与这个词相关联的含义。
Yeet最终变得如此流行，以至于它扩展到多种言语形式，现在被用作适当的动词。例如，有人可能会说他们只是“知道了那个汽水罐”。
Yeet从哪里来？(Where Did Yeet Come From?)
这个词已经流传了一段时间。2008年，Urban Dictionary将这个词定义为“用来表达兴奋的词； 尤其是在篮球比赛中，当有人投中了一个他们确信会进入篮筐 的三分球时。”
这个词很可能在此之前就已经使用过，但它不像今天那么流行。
这个俚语词(slang word)在 2014 年得到了广泛使用，当时“yeet dance”被创造出来，它的第一个实例被上传到了YouTube 上(YouTube)。
不久之后，在当时流行的社交媒体应用Vine上，一个(Vine)名叫“Lil Meatball”的孩子(kid named “Lil Meatball,”)发布了一段视频，该视频正在表演Yeet舞蹈。这段视频在网上疯传，“yeet”这个词渗入了众多年轻人的词汇中。
从那以后，你可以找到许多其他使用 yeet 一词的其他葡萄藤（但不是在原始应用程序上，因为它已被关闭）。Vine(video on Vine)上的一个早期视频设置了这个词的现代定义，显示一个女孩被递给一个空罐头，然后她尖叫着“耶”，当她把它从同学们的头顶上穿过走廊时。
正如一位YouTube评论者在评论该视频时所说，“想象一下(Imagine)，有人递给他一罐空饮料，然后改变了整整一代人的词汇。”
然后这个词开始被用于互联网对话和在Vine以外的社交媒体上传播的模因。从那里开始，这个词有了自己的生命，并开始在所有情况下使用。
当这个词的用户创建了 yeet 的多种形式和时态时，真正的困惑就出现了，比如上面提到的“yeeted”。但是，它也会在现在时用作“yeeting”，有些人甚至在某些情况下将这个词的过去时改为“yote”。关于 yeet 应该使用哪种过去时形式存在一些争论。
那么，如何正确地为自己使用 yeet 这个词呢？
如何使用 Yeet(How to Use Yeet)
如前所述，“yeet”最常见的用法是在您投掷物体时用作感叹号。然而，这个词并不局限于与物体相关联，你也可以说，“我要让自己进入游泳池”或“我只是让我的猫穿过房间”（不建议这样做。）
然后，你也可以用这个词代替“是”，尤其是在兴奋的状态下。例如：
“今晚你想去看那部新电影吗？”
“还！”
如果您看到某事已被 yeeted 或某人当前 yeeting 某事，您可以使用与其他事物或人相关的词。“He just got yeeted” 或“ they are yeeting that football” 都是可以接受的这个词的用法。
这个词没有一个确切的标准用法(standard use of the word)，因为它没有被添加到任何有声望的词典中。因此，您可以随意使用 yeet。只是不建议您在任何可能不应该使用俚语(slang words)开头的正式场合中使用它来表达您的观点。这意味着不要在公司会议中使用 yeet（除非可能出于某种原因，房间里有东西被扔了。）
事实上，随着互联网的出现，每一代人的语言都在不断变化，而且速度极快。所以不要指望yeet这个词会持续太久。
What Does Yeet Mean and How to Use It Correctly
Like most internet slang, the mеaning of the word “Yeet” is probably not immediately obvious. If you hеard it used, even in context, you still might not understand what it could mean.
Yeet is one of those definition-defying slang words, used in multiple ways and more as an exclamation than anything else.
However, the word does have some background and meaning that most people agree to. Read on to find out what Yeet means, how it became popular, and how you can use it.
The Definition of Yeet
Over time, the word yeet has taken on several different meanings. However, when the term first began, it was used as an exclamation when throwing an object. As one Urban Dictionary user defines it, “A word one may scream when propelling an object through the air at alarming speeds, heights, and etc.”
As yeet gained traction, people started using it in more situations. For example, one may use yeet as an excited confirmation, more akin to “yeah!” You can also use it to express contentment for something. There are no set rules for using the word, but these are the meanings most people have come to associate with the word.
Yeet eventually became so popular that it expanded to multiple forms of speech and is now used as a proper verb. For example, one might say that they just “yeeted that soda can.”
Where Did Yeet Come From?
The word has been around for some time. In 2008, Urban Dictionary defined the word as a “term used to express excitement; especially used in basketball when someone has shot a three-pointer that they are sure will go in the hoop.”
It’s likely the word had seen usage before this time, but it was just not as popular as it is today.
The slang word gained widespread use in 2014, when the “yeet dance” was created, with the first instance of it being uploaded on YouTube.
Soon after, on the then-popular social media app Vine, a video was posted by a kid named “Lil Meatball,” performing the Yeet dance. The video went viral, and the word yeet seeped into the vocabulary of multitudes of young people.
You can find many other Vines since that one (not on the original app, though, as it has since been shut down) of others using the word yeet. One early video on Vine set up the modern definition of the word, showing a girl being handed an empty can, who then screamed “yeet” as she launched it down a hallway over the heads of her classmates.
As one YouTube commenter noted of the video, “Imagine being handed an empty can of drink, then changing the lexicon of an entire generation.”
The word then started to be used in internet conversations and memes circulated on social media outside of Vine. From there, the word took on a life of its own and started being used in all situations.
The real confusion came about when users of the word created multiple forms and tenses of yeet, like “yeeted” mentioned above. However, it would also be used in the present tense as “yeeting,” and some even changed the past-tense of the word to “yote” in some situations. There is some debate as to which past-tense form should be used for yeet.
So, how can you use the word yeet for yourself correctly?
How to Use Yeet
As previously stated, the most common use of “yeet” is as an exclamation when you’re throwing an object. However, the word isn’t limited to being associated with objects, as you could also say, “I’m going to yeet myself into the pool,” or “I just yeeted my cat across the room” (not advised.)
Then, you can also use the word in the place of “yes,” especially in a state of excitement. For example:
“Would you like to go see that new movie tonight?”
“Yeet!”
You can use the word in relation to other things or people if you see something that was yeeted, or someone currently yeeting something. “He just got yeeted” or “they are yeeting that football” are both acceptable uses of the word.
There isn’t an exact standard use of the word, as it hasn’t been added to any reputable dictionaries. So, you’re free to use yeet as you see fit. It’s just not recommended you use it in any formal setting where you probably shouldn’t use slang words to begin with to get your point across. That means not using yeet in company meetings (unless, maybe for some reason, something gets thrown across the room.)
The fact is that each generation’s language is constantly changing and at a breakneck pace these days with the internet around. So don’t expect the word yeet to stick around for too long.
