Definition of wahoonext
chiefly West
as in ha
how delightful the rodeo rider shrieked, "Wahoo!" as he collected his prize money

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Interjection
  • Good manners and charm go a long way – ha!
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Nacido en Puerto Rico, el cantante y compositor ha redefinido el reguetón y el trap latino con una estética que mezcla rebeldía, sensibilidad y orgullo cultural.
    Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Interjection
  • But hey, curling doesn’t even have that.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But hey, this was the '90s, when being weird for weird's sake was a thing, and a creepy animatronic penguin lurking in the shadows and terrorizing humans in a variety of '90s-ish noir settings is definitely that.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Interjection
  • And just being around him was just like, wow.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But wow, the resemblance is uncanny!
    Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wahoo. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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