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Or, as Americans are so fond of saying: "Yippie Kay Yay, Motherf*ck*rs!"

@ParadeGrotesque
To be fair, it was only ever one American, John McClane (Bruce Willis).

Also, I have no idea what the first bit means.

@fitheach

From I understand, uh... (checks notes) it is an expression to challenge one's opponents, a bit like "come on!".

But what do I know? 🤷‍♂️

@ParadeGrotesque
I agree with this article:
"no one really knows what it means at all."

Yipee is fairly common in English, although perhaps a little dated these days. I understand it as an expression of excitement or joy.

Ki-Yay, on the other hand, is meaningless, to me. I think they are non-lexical vocables introduced by, as stated in the article, by Bing Crosby.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/yippee-ki

"Yippee Ki-Yay": The origins of the iconic 'Die Hard' phraseFar Out Magazine
Parade du Grotesque 💀

@fitheach

My previous post was said firmly tongue-in-cheek... 😉

@ParadeGrotesque
Many a true word spoken in jest. The phrase probably does have that meaning now, as the movie quote is so famous.

You just know the next time you are trapped in a multi-storey building with some German psychopath terrorists this is the first phrase that will come to mind.

@fitheach

Oh no, there is no need for such a dramatic scenario!

I often say this under my breath when getting out of a 4h meeting, having obliterated the rest of the incompetent nincompoops I have to work with... 😂

@fitheach

It is THE best word in the English language.

@ParadeGrotesque
Only bettered by eejit, which has a similar meaning, but, much stronger. 😃

@ParadeGrotesque @fitheach i also like "discombobulated" and "flabbergasted". 😀

@fedops @fitheach

Fun fact: the Guardian movie critic used "no flabber has been left ungasted" in their review of the last Lord of the Rings movie, and I still think about that to this day... 😂

@ParadeGrotesque @fedops
You two should seek out recordings of the BBC panel game "Call My Bluff". The game comprised of two teams of three players, and the objective was to guess, in a humorous manner, the meaning of obscure English words.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_my_

Call My Bluff - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org