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hawk tuah en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• hôk to͞o′ə (UK)
• [hoːk ˈtʉwə] (British, Southern, Standard)
• /hɑk ˈtu.ə/ (cot-caught-merger)
• /hɔkʰ ˈtu.ə/ (US)
• hôk to͞o′ə (US)
• häk to͞o′ə (cot-caught-merger)
• (US) audio
• /hɔk ˈtʉːə/ (Australia)
• /hɔːk ˈtuː.ə/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, imitative of a full spitting sound. The catchphrase went viral after a street interview conducted in June 2024 with Haliey Welch, who stated that her signature move for making a man “go crazy” in bed was to “give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang”. However, isolated uses exist earlier (albeit without the association with oral sex). Perhaps compare ptui (“spitting sound”).

Meanings

1. (humorous, slang, vulgar) The sound of spitting on a person's penis in preparation for oral sex.
   • If she don't "hawk tuah" I don't talk to her 2024 June 24, “Hawk Tuah Freestyle” (1:30 from the start)performed by Token:
   • This mf made a hawk tuah joke and it completely slipped by my mind. 2025 July 25, @MaD_MrL, Twitter:
   • [Dee:] What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time? [Haliey Welch:] Oh, you gotta give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang, you get me? 2024 June 10, @timanddeetv, quoting Haliey Welch, Instagram:
   • *sees ateez backstage on kingdom* HAWK TUAH [2021 February 26, @yenahearts, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2024:
   • Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic ‘Hawk tuah…and spit on that thang’ line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Hawk Tuah girl, and Welch went on to start her own podcast – Talk Tuah. 2025 August 12, Shuvrajit Das Biswas, “Haliey Welch, Hawk Tuah girl, joining Trump's White House press team? Truth behind viral post”, in Hindustan Times:
   • Important life advice: Know when to hawk tuah, and when to swallow 2024 June 22, @medus4_cdc, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2024:
   • Hit me with that hawk tuah baby, go and bless it / I don't like when you keep it clean, go and make it messy 2024 July 4, “Hawk Tuah” (0:25 from the start)performed by Piles:

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Relateds

hock · tuh · hack · ptui · tuah · hawk

hawk tuah en · VERB

Pronunciation

• hôk to͞o′ə (UK)
• [hoːk ˈtʉwə] (British, Southern, Standard)
• /hɑk ˈtu.ə/ (cot-caught-merger)
• /hɔkʰ ˈtu.ə/ (US)
• hôk to͞o′ə (US)
• häk to͞o′ə (cot-caught-merger)
• (US) audio
• /hɔk ˈtʉːə/ (Australia)
• /hɔːk ˈtuː.ə/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, imitative of a full spitting sound. The catchphrase went viral after a street interview conducted in June 2024 with Haliey Welch, who stated that her signature move for making a man “go crazy” in bed was to “give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang”. However, isolated uses exist earlier (albeit without the association with oral sex). Perhaps compare ptui (“spitting sound”).

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, humorous, slang) To spit.
   • When he HAWK TUAHS on my thang 2024 September 23, @Salty_Spitstain, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2024:
   • See that thing and I get it get it wet, no hawk tuah 2025, Fraxiom, “kutna hora”, performed by Food House:
   • Do you guys think that he hawk tuahs with plasma breath??? 2024 August 16, @SuuphuhSouphuh, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2024:
   • OMG OSWALD HAWK TUAHED :OOOOOO 2024 September 27, @PeriBloxV2, Twitter:
2. (humorous, slang, transitive) To perform oral sex or otherwise suck (on something).
   • ok who did this 🤦 ts hawk tuahing mw^([sic]) 2024 November 21, @okkotszn, Twitter:
   • fit to get my toes hawk tuahed by fine shyt 2024 September 22, @leeyuhm_, Twitter:
3. (humorous, slang, transitive) To kill (to stun or amaze, as something funny).
   • this hawk tuahing me 2024 November 23, @oomfabutt, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024:
   • bro😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 nah ts hawk tuahing me 2024 November 23, ripmysolo, Twitter:

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