| 释义 |
yeehaw, int. Chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈjiːhɔː|, |ˈjiːhəʊ|, U.S. |ˈjihɔ|
Forms: 19– yeeha, 19– yeehaa, 19– yeehaah, 19– yeehah, 19– yeehaw, 19– yeeho, 19– yeehoo Brit. |ˈjiːhuː|, U.S. |ˈjihu|, 19– yehaa, 19– yehaa; Forms with e and a or o occurring three or more times are also attested.
[Imitative. Compare yahoo int.]
An exclamation of enthusiasm or exuberance; ‘yahoo!’.
[1929N.Y. Times 24 Mar. 5/8 The old ballads had a feeling not found in ‘mammy’ songs... They seemed to have possessed something more than derives from the efforts of the strident lads whose ‘m–a–m–m–ys’ yee-haw upon a stricken and helpless world.] 1941Jrnl. Negro Educ. 10 83 He lets go. ‘Yee-hoo-oo-o!’ George says, and all for the freedom. 1977Washington Post 7 July 3/5 At Richard Montgomery High School, Bluegrass fanciers clapped and stomped to the sound of the Bluegrass Cardinals. ‘Party hardy! Yeehaw!’ yelled Brenda. 2000R. J. Evans Entertainment iii. 33 ‘Yee-ha!’ Her friends cheered her. |