yeehaw

See also: yee-haw

English

Alternative forms

• yeeha, yeehah, yee-haw

Etymology

From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌji.ˈhɔː/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɔː

Interjection

yeehaw

1. (chiefly Southern US and Western US) An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.

Translations

Expression

• French: taïau
• Japanese: ヒーハー (hīhā)
• Portuguese: irra (pt)
• Swedish: jeehaw, yeehaw (sv), yeeha

Verb

yeehaw (third-person singular simple present yeehaws, present participle yeehawing, simple past and past participle yeehawed)

1. To shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.

See also

• yahoo
• ajúa
• yupa