Let's hope not.

Well, it's slang. I guess the overarching question is, is slang acceptable?

"Yeet" kills me every time. But to be honest, I never got the impression is a "slang" word in the sense of being really used that much informally; it's more like memetic internet jargon. I'd be inclined not to use it on the wiki, just as ofc, tbh, afaik, btw aren't used.

I mean, isn't it part of the point of TV Tropes that we allow breezy, informal writing? That should include allowing slang.

I'm not a fan of post-2017 or so slang myself, but I guess it can stay, though maybe consider using a more clear word in this context.

^^^ ... you do realize "yeet" isn't an acronym, right?

I mean, I can imagine it could be easily replaced with "thrown" but "yeeted" does carry certain connotations of intensity. (I'm saying this as both a proponent of new slang—language is fluid—and as someone who has heard "yeet" used in conversation)

Eh, we probably should avoid it.

^...Got any particular reason?

Meme-y word that not everyone understands and comes across as immature.

Clear, concise, witty, in that order,is the base standard of the wiki. Yeet is such a niche meme word that I feel it fails the first of those conditions. I would substitute a better word.

^ I mean, it's made it into at least one actual dictionary, so I'm not sure if it can be considered "niche".

And there are almost no words that everybody understands, except what you'd hear from a 10-year-old, and I think we can agree that we shouldn't stick to their vocabularies. Sure, we should be easy-read enough that we don't say "sartorially satisfying" when "well-dressed" will do just as nicely, but...

The point is that it's just a meme and unnecessary to use. In the above example "thrown" would work just as well without sounding so forced or ridiculous.

I know I've made at least one edit that includes the word yeet in it (not this one, on a fanfic I read) because honestly I think it's funny and I'm pretty sure that, even if it's not outright common vernacular, it's known enough that it can be used and most people will know what you mean (from the context if nothing else) - but I might be in the minority here.

I will also point out that the fic I added it to is a comedy fic, so the general tone of the page is more comedic than this one and yeet doesn't seem as out of place as it otherwise would

I generally don't like to put slang terms in trope description unless it's part of a quote, so I think it's okay to change "yeeted" into "thrown" as it carries the same meaning.

I wouldn't say it's just a meme. It's become an Internet slang word by now, rather than a specific meme. And "unnecessary to use", well, I don't think using it is some absolute necessity, but what is, really?

I have absolutely no idea what "yeet" or "yeeted" means.

"Yeet/yeeted" is another word for "throw/thrown", usually implying with strong force. It was coined in this video.

I think it sounds weird in this example because it doesn't match the tone (and it's in the same sentence as a word like "surmise"), but I have no issue with the word itself or its use.

I'm not opposed to it, but I agree that in this example it might be a bit odd.

This might warrant wiki talk.

I've never heard "yeet" outside of an internet context, unlike other slang like, say, "chill." And I dont even know if it's consistently used across all internet cultures. So IDK if it's recognizable to everybody.

The only thing about yeet is that it is a joke word, it isn't a straight synonym for "thrown" because it's meant to make you laugh when you hear it. I could see "yeet" used when describing something that happened in a comedic cartoon, but not a serious backstory thing. It demonstrates an unnecessary irreverence for the example in this context imo, unless the actual story portrayed Albedo's surmising as comedic (haven't seen the work.)

EDIT: Just to be more clear, my understanding of "yeet" is that it isn't just "thrown, but with more force" but "thrown with such unnecessary/unexpected force as to be comedic" as in, I think the original example was throwing an empty can when you'd normally just drop it in the recycling. If the mountains being thrown away was treated as a comedic part of the work, or if the theorizing of such was done comedically, yeet might be appropriate but otherwise it's giving a strange impression of the work's tone, at least the way I read it. It doesn't strike me as just "the troper who wrote this was being funny" because it was dropped in with an example that otherwise is a straight summary. (Sorry this is a lot I just like to be clear)

^ Albedo wasn't playing his description for comedy. In the Midsummer Island Adventure event in Genshin Impact, he states the origin of the Golden Apple Archipelago in a serious and analytical tone.

Just for me, I'd say avoid using it for regular examples, but for things like Funny/ pages and Darth Wiki, I wouldn't have much of an issue there.

It seems overly-pedantic to me to not want slang used in descriptions. But part of the issue is that not all slang is equally-inscrutable.

Yeah, I feel like this wiki is generally informal enough to use some slang, and while I kinda feel like some of the consensus is coming from a "new slang bad" standpoint, I guess it still makes sense.

I'd say some middle ground is needed here. It's not to be pedantic or restrict others' writing to the point where it's not fun anymore, but I, personally, think that using slang sparingly is the best option. And if someone really must use slang, then I guess keeping it to words that are very widespread is advisable. I mean, most [young] people know what bae and emo mean nowadays, but not everyone knows what sus or no cap mean, for eaxmple. Plus, not everyone is a native English speaker and slang expressions may confuse them (like me, who didn't know what the word razz meant till recently).

My problem isn't with general slang, but slang that's used to make a sentence funnier being used in non-comedic contexts. I imagine there are people out there that do this, but I've never seen "yeet" used completely straight, like:

"Despite being loyal to her initially, after learning Alice murdered his family behind his back Bob decides to yeet her into the sacrificial pit himself."

Not that the OP's example is that extreme, but still.

^ I realize that one example doesn't make a rule, but I've seen it used seriously in at least one context.

I think the word "yeet" is a Word Cruft. But also I think that fits in a comedic example, not a serious example.

While I'd personally never use "yeet", I'm not a big fan of the idea of TV Tropes trying to police people using internet slang that's "too new" or the like. I understand the idea that it's less appropriate for "serious" examples, but it still seems kind of judgmental.

(I also wonder whether people are jumping on this because there's another ATT report right now about a troll being banned with the username "Yeetus".)

^^ Word Cruft is using extraneous words for padding.

^^ I agree, this is lot of distaste for a single, inoffensive word. Yeah, the example this thread jumped off was kind of poorly written, but that's a different issue.

A lot of people also don't like the word "moist" but we're not banning it.

I think, like any other word, we should consider the tone of the work when writing the article. I'd be more lenient on meme slang like "yeet" and "swole" on a page for a Youtuber, especially if they're used in a less-serious context. Some slang words become used seriously, but these words are still consistently used in a joke context, so as stated before, using them outside of a meme context can be a bit narmy. In this case, the rest of the entry is written in a fairly straightforward manner, and the imagery of the word "yeet" is much more comedic than this scene seems to be.

^^ Nobody's banning anything. The majority of posters here are saying that they do not mind using the word on the site, just that its usage in this case sounds strange or inappropriate. "Moist" isn't a meme or slang so I don't see the relevance.

^^^ But does it count as Natter also?

^ No. See Natter.

My personal opinion on "yeet" aside, my stance here is to allow it, but only in situations where A. the context makes the meaning clear for those not familiar with the word and B. the usage fits the overall tone of the example.

In regards to this particular example, I'd lean towards replacing it with a more standard word like "hurled" or "thrown", largely because I don't know if I'd understand what "yeeted" meant in this context if I wasn't already familiar with the word.

TL;DR I have nothing against using "yeet" in an appropriate way, but I'm not sure it works in this particular case.

^^Oh, my bad

Alright everyone, thanks for your input. I'll replace the "yeet" word in the example.