plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo
(Entry 1 of 4)
wahoo
noun (2)
plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo (Entry 2 of 4)
: a shrubby spindle tree (Euonymus atropurpureus) of chiefly eastern North America that has purple capsules which in dehiscence expose scarlet-ariled seeds
— called also burning bush
wahoo
noun (3)
plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo (Entry 3 of 4)
: a large vigorous mackerel (Acanthocybium solandri) that is common in warm seas and esteemed as a food and sport fish
wahoo
interjectionDefinition of wahoo (Entry 4 of 4)
chiefly Western US
—used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention
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The first known use of wahoo was in 1770
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