chiefly West
as in hey
how delightful the rodeo rider shrieked, "Wahoo!" as he collected his prize money

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Interjection
  • And hey, maybe Versant will buy all those unwanted cable channels anyway.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • But hey, her Texas accent was pretty good, at least to my northerner ear.
    Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Interjection
  • Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
  • Outside: The greatest work boondoggle of all time, ha!
    Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
Interjection
  • Aro already had developed that wow factor during his sophomore and junior years for Sandburg.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • Mason plays Stella, an up and coming hat designer who is attempting to wow socialite Rosalind (Peete) with the perfect, showstopping look for the Louisville Derby.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wahoo. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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