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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
Word of the Day on December 29, 2019

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