Yikes Meaning In English. Alternatively it may be derived from yipes which is an earlier exclamation of similar usage as yikes and is often considered to be an alternative form of yikes. Origin unknown American Heritage.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Yikes A term coopted by a prudish segment of zoomers and millenials to express condescending disapproval. All exclamations meaning something was not expected.
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After that we went to Arrow Bar that makes 3 times in 5 days yikes. This is the British English definition of yikes. John has lost his job and cant pay his mortgage. How to use yikes in a sentence.
