SINCE 1828
yowza
interjection
yow·za
| \ ˈyau̇-zə
, -ˌzä\
, -ˌzä\
Definition of yowza
—used to express surprise or amazement Pesto makes you plump with 320 calories and 31 grams of fat (yowza!) in a quarter-cup.— Greg Gutfield
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