whoa
imperative verbDefinition of whoa
1
—a command (as to a draft animal) to stand still
2
: cease or slow a course of action or a line of thought : pause to consider or reconsider
—often used to express a strong reaction (such as alarm or astonishment)
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The first known use of whoa was in the 15th century
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