Definition of yoink
yoink 
interjection
- something to say while "stealing" something else. Typically one would say this while taking something small: a friend's french-fry, or a piece of candy from their candy bowl. Likely, one wouldn't say "yoink" while stealing a car.
Yoink, I stole the cookies!
by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.
verb
- to steal.
I wanted his CD player, so I yoinked it.
by Danny Mayer, IL, USA, Jan 26 1997.
origin
- Originated or popularized by The Simpsons TV show.
by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.
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