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yow en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ðaʊ/
  • thou

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of yowe.
    alt of yowe

Forms

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Source: en.wiktionary, “yow” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

yow en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ðaʊ/
  • thou

Meanings

  1. Expression of pain; ouch.
    • Yow! I dropped it on my toe!
  2. Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.
    • You've been divorced four times? Yow!

Synonyms

youch · ouch

Source: en.wiktionary, “yow” (intj), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

yow en · PRON · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ðaʊ/
  • thou

Meanings

  1. (West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of you.
    alt of you