In American English, we always put a period after an abbreviation; it doesn’t matter whether the abbreviation is the first two letters of the word (as in Dr. for Drive) or the first and last letter (as in Dr. for Doctor).

Menstrual fluid is the correct name for the flow, although many people prefer to refer to it as menstrual blood.

Zipf’s idea was that people would tend to shorten words they used often, to save time in writing and speaking. This is because shorter words, carrying less information, would be scattered through the speech, essentially “smoothing out” the information density and delivering the important information at a steady rate.

Below are some common teen slang words you might hear:

• Dope – Cool or awesome.
• GOAT – “Greatest of All Time”
• Gucci – Good, cool, or going well.
• Lit – Amazing, cool, or exciting.
• OMG – An abbreviation for “Oh my gosh” or “Oh my God”
• Salty – Bitter, angry, agitated.
• Sic/Sick – Cool or sweet.

Dictionary.com has summed up “OK boomer” as “a viral internet slang phrase used, often in a humorous or ironic manner, to call out or dismiss out-of-touch or close-minded opinions associated with the Baby Boomer generation and older people more generally.” It’s a helpful explanation for someone who is trying to figure …

Here’s the latest instalment in our “slang for the year ahead” series, featuring terms that range from funny to just plain weird.

• Hate to see it. A relatable combination of cringe and disappointment, this phrase can be used as a reaction to a less than ideal situation.
• Ok, boomer.
• Cap.
• Basic.
• Retweet.
• Fit.
• Fr.
• Canceled.

As an exclamation, yeet broadly means “yes”.

you’re welcome

So yeet is a word that means “to throw,” and it can be used as an exclamation while throwing something. It’s also used as a nonsense word, usually to add humor to an action or verbal response.

“Yeet” can sometimes mean “yes,” “thank you,” or just be a general expression of agreement, if used in the right context. For example, if someone says “I like your shoes,” you can reply with “yeet.”

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Example sentences using “Yeet” it means to throw with a lot of force. “she yeeted the can into the crowd.” Q: Please show me example sentences with yeet. A: he got yeeted.

Yeet. This refers to throwing something away from yourself at high velocity.