1 definition by Revisionist Historian
A Yeet Cannon in contemporary parlance refers to a pistol or other firearm used in an aggressive manner.
The Spartans used yeet as a battle cry when fighting the Persians at Thermopylae, as translated from neocontemporary Persian accounts of the battle. It is unknown if the term was in common use in the Greek city-states prior to the battle or if it was coined during that engagement.
The Massachusetts army holding Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill yeeted at the British regulars and at least one historian asserts that Major General John Stark, King in the North, yeeted in the general direction of General Howe during the British attack on his position. Though cannon were present during that battle, yeeting was only commonly employed by infantrymen of that time, particularly during bayonet charges.
In 1831, Mexican authorities gave a cannon to the settlers of Gonzales to protect themselves from Comanche raids. In 1835 Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, the Mexican commander in Texas, requested the return of the cannon. They responded with a single word, YEET! The famous Yeet Cannon would be emblazoned on what would become known as the Gonzales Flag, the forerunner of the eventual Texas State Flag.
The Spartans used yeet as a battle cry when fighting the Persians at Thermopylae, as translated from neocontemporary Persian accounts of the battle. It is unknown if the term was in common use in the Greek city-states prior to the battle or if it was coined during that engagement.
The Massachusetts army holding Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill yeeted at the British regulars and at least one historian asserts that Major General John Stark, King in the North, yeeted in the general direction of General Howe during the British attack on his position. Though cannon were present during that battle, yeeting was only commonly employed by infantrymen of that time, particularly during bayonet charges.
In 1831, Mexican authorities gave a cannon to the settlers of Gonzales to protect themselves from Comanche raids. In 1835 Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, the Mexican commander in Texas, requested the return of the cannon. They responded with a single word, YEET! The famous Yeet Cannon would be emblazoned on what would become known as the Gonzales Flag, the forerunner of the eventual Texas State Flag.
by Revisionist Historian June 20, 2019