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yow·za | \ ˈyau̇-zə 
, -ˌzä \
, -ˌzä \Definition of yowza
—used to express surprise or amazementPesto makes you plump with 320 calories and 31 grams of fat (yowza!) in a quarter-cup.— Greg Gutfield
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The first known use of yowza was in 1932
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