YNs (Slang)

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Zeke @zek3 Them yns pulling up to high school in cyber trucks???? Yea Ite f--- yall 1:26 PM Jul 31, 2024 678.3K Views A

ken @JaiIpose Follow It's like 12 of dem yns jus hopped out a Durango & a Charger at da stoe rn. I jus hit dat Karl Anthony Towns salute on my way out. Unc tryna get home! 10:44 PM ⚫ Jul 26, 2024 718.3K Views

Taib9ndzz @90zTai • Jul 30 . me if this many yns was on the same cruise ship im on wowzers @plsgodhelpm3 Jul 29 They onna cruise wit it 0:33 108 (dis not me)

gg Follow @geoni05 Them yns go back to school tomorrow that mean the crime rate rey decrease • no 10:08 AM Aug 7, 2024 848.5K Views

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YNs, commonly written yns or Them YNs, is an AAVE slang term that's an abbreviation for "young niggas." YNs was commonly used on TikTok in 2024 as it was used in memes and video skits from Black creators to joke about younger generations of Black men like Zoomers and Gen Alpha. Many of the men venting about YNs joked about how the younger generations were different, meaner and crazier, similar to the term Crashout. A YN often contrasts an Unc in these memes and viral videos. The meaning of YNs trended on Urban Dictionary and other social media sites like Twitter / X in mid-2024 amid its TikTok virality. Its usage also sparked discourse about the appropriation of YNs by white and other non-Black internet users.