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
Robert MacKenzieYeehaw! That February issue was about Texas and I was so proud!—Courtney Johnson
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“Yeehaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yeehaw. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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