A fork of Rural Dictionary
When a situation or experience becomes "awkward", yet extends beyond a suitable awkward time. Instead of "Awks", one would say "Yokes". Emphasis on the extremity of the "Yokes" is displayed to through an extended pronunciation within the first syllable. eg. "Yeeeeeeeeeee-okes". This may also categorize a lifetime event, or action which occurred through out history.
Person 1: "Dude, at work today it was so awkward. I was chatting to old-mate the entire day, only to realize his headphones were in the entire time, he didn't reply to anything I said." Person 2: "Sounds Yokes as man".
*Standing in a elevator listening to awkward small talk between 2 people over a more than acceptable period of time. My friend then abrupted the conversation and out spoke in a soft deep voice - "Yeeeeeeeeeeeee-okes". The others looked at them in disgust/confusion. It defined the mood perfectly.*
Person 1: "Hey guys, I was looking to buy a 3-way modular Vacuum Cleaner please?"
Person 2: "Ummmm, you're actually speaking to the IT Department"
Person 1: "Oh oops....... Yokes"
Person 2: "Yes, Yokes indeed"
(1) The technical term for the plastic rings that hold together a six-pack of beer cans.
(2) A serving of beer, i.e., drinking all six beers without removing them from the plastic rings.
(3) "Yoke Challenge": Trying to drink all of the beers in a six-pack as fast as possible without removing them from the plastic rings or dousing yourself in beer; often used as a strategy for Newman's Day.
Yo, man, let's yoke it up tonight!
Poor Pat, he can't even finish a whole yoke!
For someone who says he's dry, that Chauncey sure drinks a lot of yokes!
That girl's so crunchy, she wants to cut up the yokes to save the dolphins or something.
An alternate title for the card game Poker.
Hey Docta, you want to play some yokes at your house on friday?
Sure, I've got a few extra bills I don't mind gambling.
Pulling someone pants down unbeknownst to them.
The gangster with no belt just got yoked!
1. To quickly turn your car, usually to initiate a donut/drift
Originates from the San Francisco Bay Area. Commonly used in hip-hop/hyphy rap songs by artists like Mac Dre, Mistah FAB, Dubee, &J Diggs.
Synonym: whippin
1- That sideshow was poppin off last night.
2- Yee cuddie, CJ yoked his whip so hard he damn near hit a pole.
1- Dre would be proud. T.I.P. Furly Ghost