adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to cowboys or the southern United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
yeehaw
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌjiːˈhɔː/
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cot-caught-merger: /ˌjiˈhɑː/
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rhymes with -ɔː
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rhymes with -ɑː
intj
Meaning 2
An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US, US, Western
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Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
To shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: jiihaa — Expression
- French: taïau — Expression
- Japanese: ヒーハー (hīhā) — Expression
- Portuguese: irra — Expression
- Swedish: jeehaw — Expression
- Swedish: yeehaw — Expression
- Swedish: yeeha — Expression