What is Yewt?
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A derogatory name for fans of the University of Utah home of the Utes.
Why do those fetchin' yewts get so lucky in football?
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A small salamander-like creature native to the American southwest. The University of Utah adopted the amphibian as its mascot in 1943. In 1967, the University changed its nickname to the Runnin' Utes, altering the spelling to take advantage of the obvious play on words.
Excerpted from the University of Utah fight song: "Croak like a yewt (ute), don't go mute"
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