yooned

The act of not making a purchase after working extremely hard on researching and selecting the desired product which is often essential for oneself.

The yooner will put in a high degree of research into the product and will find the best deal but end up missing out because they are not much fun.

A loose synonym to “missing out”

I found a great deal on a coffee machine. It’s being sold at a great price (20% off), I love coffee and it will pay for itself within weeks.

Hmm I won’t get it today because it might drop in price by another 50% tomorrow.

Next day: oh no, the coffee machine deal I found has expired before I could make the purchase, the price has increased 20% I yooned it.

yooned by Ilovekpmg December 28, 2020

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Yooned

When a politician's obsession with online conspiracy theories influences their policies and decision making (notably, when Internet users direct politicians through conspiracies and not the other way around.)

May also apply to when a politician consistently consumes AI generated content while believing that it's real.

A term coined on BlueSky referring to former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who tried to overthrow the government because of election fraud claims that conservative Korean influencers made up on YouTube.

"JD Vance went down countless online rabbit holes, becoming so consumed by the videos and the theories around Charlie Kirk's assassination that his wife, Usha, told him she was worried about him."

"Oh neat, Vance got Yooned by Kirkification"

Yooned by eggbag July 7, 2026