yeehaw
UK/ˌjiːˈhɔː/
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cot caught merger/ˌjiˈhɑː/
yeehaw interjection: an expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
Interjection
- An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
Verb
yeehaw (third-person singular simple present yeehaws, present participle yeehawing, simple past and past participle yeehawed)
- To shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.
Adjective
yeehaw (comparative more yeehaw, superlative most yeehaw)
- Of or relating to cowboys or the southern United States.
Forms of yeehaw
| Interjection | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yeeha |
| alternative form | yeehah |
| alternative form | yee-haw |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | yeehaws |
| present participle | yeehawing |
| past participle | yeehawed |
| past | yeehawed |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more yeehaw |
| superlative | most yeehaw |
Origin of yeehaw
From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.
Words that rhyme with yeehaw
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Questions about yeehaw
- What does yeehaw mean?
- Yeehaw means an expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
- What part of speech is yeehaw?
- Yeehaw can be an interjection, a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce yeehaw?
- Yeehaw is pronounced /ˌjiːˈhɔː/ (UK).
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