wahoo

interjection

ˈwä-ˈhü How to pronounce wahoo (audio)
Definition of wahoonext
chiefly West
as in hey
how delightful the rodeo rider shrieked, "Wahoo!" as he collected his prize money

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wahoo
  1. hey
  2. ha
  3. wow
Interjection
  • But hey, at least the look-alikes got to queen out to Patel’s Slumdog Millionaire dance.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Voice 1: Everybody was trying to get people’s attention, like, hey, here comes the wave, and then the first one kind of slapped against the door.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of hey
Interjection
  • The collection's insurance policy calls for it, ha!
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Se ha transformado en una medida de mi progreso y de mi potencial para subir al podio olímpico».
    por Michael Gervais, Harvard Business Review, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of ha
Interjection
  • Oh wow, not again… Traveling back in time, as late as 2002 Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) could claim 94 percent of the web browser market.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The album didn’t wow many rock critics at the time.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of wow
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