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Yikers Island 

When a situation is surprising, unexpected, or otherwise out of control, often in a negative way and it needs more than just a singular "yikes" to describe it but rather a whole island of yikes'.

Yikers is a loose reference to notorious prison Rikers Island.
Person 1: We're down 3-0 in this game of Paladins
Person 2: Yikes...
Person 3: Yikers Island bro
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An expression of shock, surprise or disgust. Derived from the word yikes It is the gen y way of expressing yikes
yikers u freaked me out
yikers by Indi Go Violet August 14, 2009

Yikers Island 

when something is so cringy, that you feel like you have been sent to a maximum security prison of embarrassing. normally used by new yorkers
god, that kid eli embarrassed himself so badly. it even makes me feel embarrassed... yikers island
Friend: "I like the Paul brothers"
You: "YIKERS, you're not my friend anymore."
Adj. Used to describe a situation or action which is unfortunate or infringes on a social faux pas.

Often used Ironically, appropriated by reactionaries from the term "yikes", used by left-leaning cancel cultists.
Oh, he said the N-word? That's kinda yikers, buddy.

It's yikers that he got COVID!

When he defended Joe Biden, that was definitely a yikers moment
Yikers by CrystalFissure December 30, 2020
1. A form of expressing surprise or disbelief
2. The pussiest thing I've ever heard
1. oh yikers! I got under 95% in mathematics! Mummy's going to kill me!
2. ew wtaf
yikers by imnotatory January 13, 2020