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

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Interjection
  • But, hey, that’s just almost a perfect combo of artists, Doja Cat and Kenny G.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There's also Cyborg, who, although a member of the Justice League, ends up working with the Titans because… hey, why not?
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Interjection
  • Depends on location — Phoenix’s school is ZAY-vier, while Tucson’s San Xavier del Bac Mission is San hah-VEE-air.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rodriguez caught Valkyria on the top rope and finished her off wit ha Tejada Bomb.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Interjection
  • But wow—cracking open the lid released a riptide of lemongrass, ginger, and Makrut lime.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Then there’s the world time pocket watch, because wow.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wahoo. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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