as in idiot
a stupid person
those yahoos who go skiing despite avalanche warnings deserve what they get
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Recent Examples of yahoo
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
And don’t let the yahoos get you down, Gov. Pritzker.
— Mark M. Quinn, Naperville
Right role models needed
What were the people involved in creating Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton‘s commercial for her U.S. Senate bid thinking?
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Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect.
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Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
But Ulman is too skeptical to suggest these yahoos could redeem themselves by ferreting out the real problems happening in her home country.
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Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
Not just yahoos wearing horns and taking selfies in the Capitol building, but putting actual brigades in the field, with artillery.
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arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Some work for the media, and others are just flat-out yahoos with a cellphone connection and a full tank of gas.
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Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
21 July 2024
Once these yahoos were kicked out of the building, Congress calmly affirmed Mr. Biden’s election.
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Tom McClintock,
WSJ,
12 Jan. 2024
Noun
The most frightening shooters are not these yahoos, but the smart ones—those who carefully plan, train, and choose their settings to inflict maximum damage.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
And don’t let the yahoos get you down, Gov. Pritzker.
— Mark M. Quinn, Naperville
Right role models needed
What were the people involved in creating Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton‘s commercial for her U.S. Senate bid thinking?
—
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect.
—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
But Ulman is too skeptical to suggest these yahoos could redeem themselves by ferreting out the real problems happening in her home country.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
Not just yahoos wearing horns and taking selfies in the Capitol building, but putting actual brigades in the field, with artillery.
—
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Some work for the media, and others are just flat-out yahoos with a cellphone connection and a full tank of gas.
—
Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
21 July 2024
Once these yahoos were kicked out of the building, Congress calmly affirmed Mr. Biden’s election.
—
Tom McClintock,
WSJ,
12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yahoo
Interjection
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And hey, there are plenty of July 4 episodes to pre-game, pair with, or distract from your social obligations.
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But, hey, everyone has an off night.
Noun
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
Interjection
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The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
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Among the many celebrities featured in the collection, Morten Harket, the frontman of the synth-pop band A-ha, was clearly a favorite.
Noun
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
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Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
Noun
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The losers are the automakers still leaving accessories to the dealer, where the margin quietly bleeds away.
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That is a big risk investors take when trying to find the winners and losers within the biotech sector.
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“Yahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yahoo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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