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yahoo
noun
verb
interjection
A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- Y
- Ends with
- O
- Contains
- AHO
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈjɑːhuː/ /jəˈhuː/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
A humanoid cryptid said to exist in parts of eastern Australia, and also reported in the Bahamas.
“1985, Michael Raynal, Yahoos in the Bahamas, Cryptozoology, volume 4:”
verb
To give a cry of "yahoo".
To search using the Yahoo! search engine.
interjection
An exclamation of joy or enjoyment.
A battle cry.
In context
Example Sentences
1985, Michael Raynal, Yahoos in the Bahamas, Cryptozoology, volume 4:
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