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USA slang
An exclamation of mild alarm, embarrassment, or discomfort
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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yikes means An exclamation of mild alarm, embarrassment, or discomfort. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"yikes" means An exclamation of mild alarm, embarrassment, or discomfort. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Something embarrassing or a major fail, like an awkward moment
Embarrassing or awkward, often in a secondhand way
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
Difficult; hard (can be used to express a tricky situation or embarrassment)
Difficulty; predicament; embarrassment (can refer to a tricky situation)
To expose someone's embarrassing information publicly.
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