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title: "yeet · GenZ Decoded"
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# yeet

Gen Z[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** To throw something hard or fast; also a shout of excitement.

See it in a sentence

He yeeted the ball across the yard.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    yeet

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to throw something hard or fast

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## Related slang

- [whip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/whip/): A car, especially a stylish, nice, or flashy one you drive.
- [whiz kid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/whiz-kid/): A young person with exceptional talent or intelligence.
- [YOLO](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yolo/): Acronym for you only live once, used to justify a spontaneous or risky choice; now dated.
- [you only go around once](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/you-only-go-around-once/): A phrase meaning life is short, so one should take chances.

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