yeehaw

interjection

yee·​haw ˈyē-ˌhȯ 

variants or less commonly yee-haw

—used (as by cowboys or in imitation of cowboys) to express exuberant delight or excitement

White-collar workers squeeze into their duds and turn into studs, hanging out in honky-tonks, affecting drawls and riding mechanical bulls. Yee-haw!

—Robert MacKenzie

Yeehaw! That February issue was about Texas and I was so proud!

—Courtney Johnson

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above