Wahoo Definition
wä-ho͝o, wäho͝o
wahoos
noun
wahoos
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Any of various other North American trees or shrubs, as the cascara.
Webster's New World
An exuberant cry.
He let out a wahoo.
American Heritage
A cork elm (Ulmus alata) of the S U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Euonymus americanus
- strawberry bush
- burning-bush
- Euonymus atropurpureus
- Acanthocybium solandri
interjection
Used to express unrestrained enthusiasm, exhilaration, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Wahoo
Noun
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wahoosOrigin of Wahoo
Dakota waŋhu waŋ arrow hu leg, stock or stem of a plant (from the use of its straight, slender shoots and branches to make arrow shafts)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From a Dakota word, the first element of which is cognate to Lakota waÅ‹ (“arrow").
From Wiktionary
Perhaps of West Indian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Creek *uhawhu.
From Wiktionary
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