ConnectPhrase · Ages 11-30 · Fading
big yikes
Something is really embarrassing or cringey. A stronger "yikes".
He sent the text to the wrong group chat? Big yikes.
For parents and educators
Mild. Can be a small put-down if aimed at someone's post.
Where it came from
"Yikes" got the word "big" added in the late 2010s, like "big mad".
Also heard as
yikes