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Definition of yikes
yikes
- used to express surprise. usually used when it is a shocking, weird or uncouth surprise.
Stacia dyed her hair purple again! Yikes!
Citation from "Search Committee 1", The Office (US TV), Season 7 Episode 25 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
Last edited on Jun 13 2011. Submitted by Janie S. from Houston, TX, USA on Dec 02 1999.
- To be in fear of or a scary moment
Last edited on Oct 05 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 05 2007.
interjection
- expression of surprise, discovery, and dismay.
Last edited on Oct 17 2015. Submitted by Scott C. on Nov 16 2004.
- An exclamation elders tend to use around children instead of "crap" or "damn."
Last edited on Oct 17 2015. Submitted by altimgamr on Oct 17 2015.
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Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "big fucking deal." | |
| Definitions include: on schedule, under control, with necessary preconditions met, etc. | |
| Definitions include: statement of agreement. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of affirmation. | |
| Definitions include: "for sure". | |
| Definitions include: to defeat comprehensively. | |
| Definitions include: alternative pronunciation of "hundred." | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "fucking affirmative". | |
| Definitions include: "for sure". | |
| Definitions include: anything great, cool, awesome. | |
| Definitions include: intensifier. | |
| Definitions include: mean spirited response to someone stating the obvious or a well-known fact; "no duh". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "what the fuck?". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thanks in advance". | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of surprise. | |
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| Definitions include: a general threat. | |
| Definitions include: a hired killer; "hit man". | |
| Definitions include: below the waist. Compare with below the equator. | |
| Definitions include: suffix used to add emphasis to nearly any word. | |
| Definitions include: Compound word, formed when saying "that's nice." | |
| Definitions include: money. | |
| Definitions include: an unpleasant, unidentified substance. | |
| Definitions include: A person who is jerk, asshole, butt munch, etc. | |
| Definitions include: a rapper from milwaukee | |
| Definitions include: present tense of shit. |
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