Yns tiktok slang meaning.

YNs (Slang)

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Updated Sep 23, 2024 at 03:01PM EDT by Zach.

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YNs or YN, commonly written yns or Them YNs, is an AAVE slang term and acronym that's an abbreviation for "young niggas" or "young nigga." YNs was commonly used on TikTok in 2024 as it was used in memes and video skits from Black creators to joke about younger generations of Black men like Zoomers and Gen Alpha. Many of the men venting about YNs joked about how the younger generations were different, meaner and crazier, similar to the term "crashout." A YN often contrasts an "unc" in these memes and viral videos. The meaning of YNs trended on Urban Dictionary and other social media sites like Twitter / X in mid-2024 amid its TikTok virality. Its usage also sparked discourse about the appropriation of YNs by white and other non-Black internet users.

Origin

The first known viral use of "YNs" on social media was a tweet[1] shared by NBA player Ja Morant on January 25th, 2023, reading, "bih these yns turnt & I mean it 😮‍💨," gaining over 7,400 likes in a year (shown below).


Ja Morant @JaMorant bih these yns turnt & i mean it 12 MORANT DTAP . 1:16 AM Jan 25, 2023 842K Views

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Going into 2023, usage of YNs became more memetic and viral. For instance, on October 5th, 2023, X[2] user @RondoNotNine quoted a post about the Creepy Clown Sightings returning, captioning it, "this ain gon last long these yns out here got switches," earning over 62,000 likes in 11 months (shown below).


top dog @RondoNotNine this ain gon last long these yns out here got switches #Drama Alert DramaAlert @DramaAlert • Oct 4, 2023 BREAKING: Clown sightings are back, and spotted in Ohio. 88 CLOWN SIGHTINGS ARE BACK 3:21 PM Oct 5, 2023 5.3M Views #Drama Alert

In 2024, the usage of YNs became prevalent on TikTok. For instance, an early viral example was a video shared by TikToker[3] @vonyveee on July 5th, 2024, showing a surprised man with a caption reading, "When you walk through the 'cut' to get home and its 10 yns posted wit switches," receiving over 117,700 plays and 2,800 likes in two months (shown below).

@vonyveee check dem yns man #real #atlanta #yns ♬ Can You Stand The Rain – New Edition

On July 15th, 2024, TikToker[4] @kwameloll posted a video in which he bashed people who had to look up the meaning of YNs. His video pointed out the harmful appropriation of AAVE by non-Black people, citing the Green FN term. Over two months, his video received roughly 4.9 million plays and 550,200 likes (shown below).

@kwameloll

like bro

♬ original sound – kwame🇬🇭

Various Examples


Unbased @unbasedsavage these yns smoking intergalactic gas now 0:28 AMRE nike Subscribe FFIGLE M WID GALAXY GASB 1.2L TANK 9:36 PM Aug 8, 2024 5.5M Views Zeke @zek3 Them yns pulling up to high school in cyber trucks???? Yea Ite f--- yall 1:26 PM Jul 31, 2024 678.3K Views A Taib9ndzz @90zTai • Jul 30 . me if this many yns was on the same cruise ship im on wowzers @plsgodhelpm3 Jul 29 They onna cruise wit it 0:33 108 (dis not me)
@camotoofunny Who getting 1 star 😤 #fyp #camotoofunny #comedу ♬ original sound – Camotoofunny

@jamore.love Smh yns #fyp #reels #jamore #father #dad #parent #explore #tiktok #jamorelove #parenting #parentingtips #gentleparenting #kidsoftiktok #food #restaurant #love #foodie #love #foodlover #mrjaysfoodreview #thelovefamily #jamalmorton #funny #comedy ♬ original sound – J’Amore

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External References

[1] X – @JaMorant

[2] X – @RondoNotNine

[3] TikTok – @vonyveee

[4] TikTok – @kwameloll

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