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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's just how language evolves. Maybe the extra force insinuated in "yeet" helps differentiate, depending on the person.

In the end, as long as you understand, then what has been communicated has succeeded, even if it's weird.

[–] r_13@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think there's a sublety missing that yeet implies thrown with great force but without care for the direction.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Yeet for distance, kobe for accuracy.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And suddenness!