Yas Queen comes from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the American police sitcom that follows the detectives of the fictional 99th Precinct, where Captain Raymond Holt is their stern, precise commanding officer. The phrase itself comes from drag and queer slang, where it is used as enthusiastic encouragement, and Holt's unexpected delivery turned it into a widely shared reaction. Clips of the line circulate on soundboards and in short-form edits, where its appeal is less about the scene itself and more about hearing such a formal character embrace such playful slang.