yoink
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Meaning · English
To kill.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I'll be going along, doing my starving-writer thing, free from the shackles of 'The Tube'; and, suddenly, my inspiration will die. Just gone, yoinked like a plug.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yoink” mean?
To kill.
Is “yoink” formal or informal?
yoink is generally slang.