a yikes

/YIKES/ medium • Origin: Internet slang; 2010s.

Reaction to something cringeworthy or alarming.

That comment was a yikes.

cringe,alarm

Often used as a quick reaction online.

I’m deadass telling the truth.

She decorated her home in coastal grandmother style.

He’s posting thirst traps—so thirsty.

Got crushed by a smurf in ranked.

tfw your deployment finally goes green.

The finale was a letdown.