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Whyos

/ˈʍaɪoʊz/

Whyos noun: a street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.

Noun

Whyos pl (normally plural, singular Whyo)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-normally) A street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.

Forms of Whyos

singularWhyo

Origin of Whyos

Onomatopoeic, from the gang's cry.

Questions about Whyos

What does Whyos mean?
Whyos means a street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.
What part of speech is Whyos?
Whyos is a noun.
How do you pronounce Whyos?
Whyos is pronounced /ˈʍaɪoʊz/.

Words near Whyos in the dictionary

  1. Whymans
  2. whyn't
  3. whyncha
  4. whyness
  5. Whyo
  6. Whyos
  7. whys
  8. whys and wherefores
  9. Whysall
  10. Whysalls
  11. whysoever

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