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interjection 1. (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, in calling to another person, or the like.) verb (used without object) 2. to get or attempt to get someone's attention by or as if by calling “yoo-hoo”: yoo-hooing across the back fence. Origin 1920-1925 probably earlier than 1920-25, Americanism; of expressive orig. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2015. Cite This Sourcet: 9 Grammatical... 10 Words Coined in the Sci-Fi... 9 Words About Beginnings 8 Words for Celebration Browse more topics on our blog What Is the Difference Between Discreet and Discrete? Learn the correct uses of these two commonly confused homophones. What Character Was Removed from the Alphabet? What mistaken pronunciation gave this character its name? Apostrophes 101 This small mark has two primary uses: to signify possession or omitted letters. How Do I Get a Word into the Dictionary? People invent new words all the time, but which ones actually make it? Word of the Day pyrophoric Difficulty index for yoo-hoo Few English speakers likely know this word Word Value for yoo-hoo 0 0 Scrabble Words With Friends Nearby words for yoohoo yonks yonne yonnie yoo-hoo yoof yoohoo yooper yop yorba linda yore york More from Dic
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