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yeehaw en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌjiˈhɑː/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˌjiːˈhɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to cowboys or the southern United States.

Forms

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yee-haw alternative lexicographic
yeehah alternative lexicographic
more yeehaw Degree=Cmp lexicographic
yeeha alternative lexicographic
most yeehaw Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

yahoo · ajúa · yupa

yeehaw en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌjiˈhɑː/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˌjiːˈhɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.

Meanings

  1. (Southern-US, US, Western) An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.

Forms

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yeeha alternative lexicographic
yee-haw alternative lexicographic
yeehah alternative lexicographic

Translations (7)

pt irra (Expression) · sv yeehaw (Expression) · sv yeeha (Expression) · fi jiihaa (Expression) · ja ヒーハー (Expression) · fr taïau (Expression) · sv jeehaw (Expression)

yeehaw en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌjiˈhɑː/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˌjiːˈhɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.

Meanings

  1. To shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.

Forms

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yeehawing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
yeehaws Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
yee-haw alternative lexicographic
yeeha alternative lexicographic
yeehawed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
yeehawed Tense=Past lexicographic
yeehah alternative lexicographic