verb
Kanye
KAN-yay
verb
1
Informal: to rudely interrupt someone, especially while they are speaking or being honoured.
"Don’t kanye me while I’m in the middle of my speech."
"The award winner got kanyed halfway through her acceptance speech."
How to Use Kanye
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo barge in and interrupt someone, especially at an awkward or inappropriate moment.
When to use it
Very informal internet slang, always referencing the 2009 incident it’s named after.
Word Forms
Kanye'd past tense, Kanyed past tense, Kanyes plural, Kanyes singular
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Etymology
Coined after rapper Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, grabbing the microphone to make his own comment.