yeehaw
Yeehaw (intj) means an exclamation of excitement, often associated with cowboys or rodeo culture. Example: “Yeehaw! Let's ride!”
How to use yeehaw
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cheerful, over-the-top shout linked to cowboy or country culture.
Playful and informal, often used ironically outside its Western context.
Word forms
- Third person singular
- yeehaws
- Past tense
- yeehawed
- Comparative
- more yeehaw
- Superlative
- most yeehaw
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_____! Let's ride!
Etymology
Formed from "gee" and "haw," commands traditionally used to direct a horse left or right.
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