hoots

Noun (1)

hoot (plural hoots)

1. A derisive cry or shout.
   • My performance drew hoots of derision from the crowd.
2. The cry of an owl.
   • I heard the hoot of an owl. Whoo, whoo!
3. (slang) A fun event or person.
   • The party at the weekend was such a hoot! Thanks for the invite.
4. A small particle; a whit or jot.
   • We don't care a hoot about what you think.

   Synonyms:

   hooter, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb

Noun (2)

hoot (uncountable)

1. (New Zealand, slang) Money, especially in the form of cash given as payment.
   • On the construction you could make a pot of hoot in no time. You oughter be able to get two or three quid a day when things is busy.1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, Sydney, N.S.W.: A&R Classics, published 2013, →ISBN, page 304

   Synonyms:

   ackers, bees and honey, blunt, bones, brass, bread, bread and honey, Bugs Bunny, cake, cheddar

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