interjection
hootie
interjection
1
Used only in the exclamation "hootie hoo," a shout of excitement or triumph.
"He threw his hands up and yelled, "Hootie hoo!" when his number was called."
How to Use Hootie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA celebratory shout, only ever heard as part of the phrase "hootie hoo."
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He threw his hands up and yelled, "_____ hoo!" when his number was called.