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ooh-ah-ah

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʔuːˌʔɑːˌʔɑː/
  • General-American: /ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/
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intj

Meaning 1

Synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oo oo aa aa

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Imitative of a monkey’s cry.