Meaning

3 senses

  1. (Geordie)Used to attract the attention of others.

    "Hoo yee!"

  2. An exclamation of pain.

  3. (obsolete)Expressing joy, excitement, or victory.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I've got a big hoo-ha.

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  2. Woo hoo! It's the weekend!

    deFreude! Es ist Wochenende!

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Origin

From Middle English hoo, ho. More at ho.

From Middle English hoo, ho. More at ho.

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Synonyms

40 synonyms
alrightA2resultA1wooC1yeahA2yesA1heyA2aah'ave itaww yeahboo-yabooyahcowabungaget inhooray

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
honourA2honourableB2hoodB2hoodie
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