sjoe
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General South African/ʃuː/
sjoe interjection: whew; phew; expressing surprise, relief, etc.
Interjection
- whew; phew; expressing surprise, relief, etc.
- We open the front door after switching off the alarms and unlocking the security gates and sigh with relief, "Sjoe, it's still all here!", relieved to find that we have not become a crime statistic, another victim.2005, Alan Brand, Positively Alive, page 25
- 'Sjoe, it's coming down hard, eh? It's fantastic,' she shouts and discharges an exuberant giggle. They run along the side of the house onto a big covered veranda, an entertainment area from where they can see the rain sifting down in sheets[…]2007, Heinrich Troost, Plot Loss, page 14
Origin of sjoe
Onomatopoeic, from Afrikaans spelling.
Words that rhyme with sjoe
Questions about sjoe
- What does sjoe mean?
- Sjoe means whew; phew; expressing surprise, relief, etc.
- What part of speech is sjoe?
- Sjoe is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce sjoe?
- Sjoe is pronounced /ʃuː/ (General South African).
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