yoinks
Snatches something quickly
Yoinks is an exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, or hasty departure—often when snatching something or making a quick getaway.
The word echoes cartoon sound effects, particularly associated with Scooby-Doo characters fleeing in panic: Yoinks! Let's get out of here!
Sometimes spelled zoinks.
Cry of amazement
- yikesStartled dismay exclamation
- whoaCommand to stop
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
jeepers · zoinks · crikey · blimey · egad · gadzooks · heavens · goodness
- zoinksShocked informal exclamation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- zanyAmusingly absurd
goofy · wacky · comedic · exaggerated · silly · retro · Hanna-Barbera · catchphrase
Rapid forceful taking
Playful trick on someone
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
hijinks · mischievous · playful · roguish · jape · lark · teasing · frolicsome
wow
Cry of amazement
golly · jeepers · zoinks · crikey · blimey · egad · gadzooks · heavens · goodness · jeez
Scooby-Doo
- zoinksShocked informal exclamation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
zany · goofy · wacky · comedic · exaggerated · silly · retro · Hanna-Barbera · catchphrase · seventies
snatch
Rapid forceful taking
nab · pilfer · snag · take · lift · pocket · pinch · nick · filch · purloin
prank
Playful trick on someone
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
trickery · hijinks · mischievous · playful · roguish · jape · lark · teasing · frolicsome · waggish
- catchphrasescatchphrase, why so serious, cowabunga, good grief, yabba dabba doo
yoinksrelinquishes
Voluntarily gives up control
surrenders · hands over · returns · gives · gives back
yoinksplease
Polite appeal word
may I · excuse me · pardon me · if you don't mind · with your permission