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

(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)

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

See also

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