noun
wahoo
noun
1
A fast-swimming tropical game fish prized by anglers.
"They caught a huge wahoo while deep-sea fishing off the coast."
interjection
1
An exclamation of excitement or triumph.
""Wahoo!" she yelled as she crossed the finish line."
How to Use Wahoo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a tropical fish popular in sport fishing, or a shout of excitement.
Common pairings
catch a wahoo
yell wahoo
Word Forms
wahoos plural, wahoos plural, wahoos plural
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Etymology
The fish's name may derive from "Wahoo", an old spelling of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian islands where it is commonly caught.