I only read the king skibidi version
The eulogy reads better as “The Lord yoinketh, and the Lord yeeteth away”
Are we going to discover that Dale Gribble gave us yoink too ?
Yoink predates him by quite a while. Simpsons did it in the 90s
KotH debuted in the 90s as well.
But I am fairly certain I have seen yoink used in comic books as an action word well before either show.
According to Bill Oakley, they took it from Archie Comics, so Simpsons first audio…ated it.
It looks like The Simpsons also gave it the commonly accepted meaning.
Etymology 1
1954. Onomatopoeic.Verb
- (onomatopoeia) To make an oinking sound.
- (colloquial) To hop or bounce.
- nonce word for an action that impacts on something, especially if it is sudden.
- (slang) To kill.
Noun
yoink (plural yoinks)
- (slang) An ordinary person with nothing to recommend them.
Interjection
yoink
- (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to express that one is impressed.
Etymology 2
Coined by writer George Meyer for the TV show The Simpsons; perhaps from yank, or imitative of the sound effect (a quick upward slide on a violin) that accompanies something being snatched in classic comedies.
Interjection
yoink
- (colloquial) Onomatopoeic, accompanying or describing a yank, swipe, or snatch.
Verb
yoink (third-person singular simple present yoinks, present participle yoinking, simple past and past participle yoinked)
- (colloquial) To yank or snatch.
- (colloquial) To steal.
- (colloquial) To take or win (something that others want).
