chiefly West
as in hey
how delightful the rodeo rider shrieked, "Wahoo!" as he collected his prize money

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Interjection
  • Having said that, hey did a good job building anticipation toward that moment.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The listing is pushing, somewhat aggressively, for in-ground pool installation and converting the smaller structure into a pool house, but, hey, follow your heart’s upstate calling.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025
Interjection
  • Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps the dog butted in once and the humans laughed and made a fuss of the dog and the dog thinks, 'Ah-ha!
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Interjection
  • Oh, wow, a truffle shrimp empanada sounds like the perfect partner for the Athletic IPA.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In theaters April 25 (re-release) Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure) Staying with the Star Wars theme, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is celebrating its 20th anniversary (wow) with a nationwide re-release in theaters this weekend.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wahoo. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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