woo-hoon.int.

Brit.

/ˌwuːˈhuː/, U.S.

/ˌwuˈhu/

Forms: 1600s who hoo, 1600s 1800s– whoo-hoo, 1600s– woo-hoo, 1700s– whoo-who, 1900s– wooh-hoo, 1900s– wooh-hooh. Forms with w or h occurring two or more times, or o occurring three or more times (e.g. whooo hhooo), are also attested. Also reduplicated.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier whoo int., and (with sense B. 1) later wahoo int.Compare the following earlier example of whoo-hoo-ing , verbal noun, in a figurative use corresponding to senses A. 1 and B. 2:1652 Faithful Scout No. 67. 522 'Twas well your head had been hardened, otherwise he had spoil'd your Whoo-hoo-ing after this Scout.

A. n.

1. The characteristic hooting call of some species of owl. Cf. whoo n. 1, tu-whoo n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > [noun] > hooting or whooping sound

woo-hoo1656

whoo1706

pant-hoot1968

the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > sound made by

whoop1582

tu-whit tu-whoo1655

woo-hoo1656

hoot1791

tu-whoo1830

hooting1837

tu-whooing1838

owl-hoot1850

1656 R. Fletcher Poems in Ex Otio Negotium 205 The chattring Sembriefs of her [sc. an owl's] Woo hoo, hoo.

1851 M. Reid Scalp Hunters I. xviii. 231 An owl..hovered around our heads—uttering its doleful woo-hoo-a.

2008 O. D. Coffey Collage 188 The whoo-hoos of our resident great horned owl.

2. An exclamation or utterance of ‘woo-hoo’ (see sense B. 1).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > call > specific call

oyezc1440

cooee1790

ahoy1815

yo-ho1823

woo-hoo1880

1880 Youth's Compan. 27 May 185/2 He began again his ‘Woo-hoo-hoo!’.. ‘What's the matter, little boy?’

1944 Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, New S. Wales) 28 Aug. 3/6 At this concert the Yanks got worked up..and there were woohoos,..and screams and yells of all descriptions flying through the ether.

2016 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Nov. 9 Imagine opening the windows of your idyllic country home and being greeted daily by the ‘woo-hoos’ of dozens of thrill-seeking zip wire users.

B. int.

1. Used to express various emotions or reactions, such as surprise, grief, or (now usually) exuberant excitement or delight. Also used to attract attention. Cf. whoo int., wahoo int., yoo-hoo int.In quot. 1851 associated with a war cry; cf. whoo-whoop int. and n.In later use sometimes as an ironic or sarcastic expression of excitement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > exclamation of excitement [interjection]

oh God1340

good Godc1595

woo-hoo1697

my God1812

whee1920

cowabunga1954

yipes1955

phwoar?1976

yahoo1976

wahey1979

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > exclamation of joy or delight [interjection]

cock-a-hoop1568

woo-hoo1697

joy1719

glory1816

whizzo1905

whee1920

hot diggety1924

ziggety1924

whacko1941

yeehaw1941

zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945

cowabunga1954

yay1963

yahoo1976

wahey1979

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [interjection] > specific call or hail

heya1225

halec1300

hillaa1400

what hoc1405

hoc1430

oyeza1450

heh1475

hi?c1475

oy1488

whata1556

holla1598

sola1598

hillo1603

hallow1674

woo-hoo1697

hip1735

yo-ho1748

high1760

yo-heave-ho1790

holla ho!1796

whoo-ee1811

hello1826

tit1827

hullo1857

ahoy1885

yoo-hoo1924

hi-de-hi1941

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > whoop or hoot

whoop?a1450

woo-hoo1697

whoo-ee1811

whoopee1827

whoop-de-do1895

1697 J. Vanbrugh Æsop iv. 47 Who, hoo—Here's the best Hound Bitch in Europe, Zoons is she. And I had rather kiss her, then kiss my Wife.

1770 ‘T. Bobbin’ Let. in Wks. (1819) 363 On hearing the news of his landlord's death, [Abraham] only cried out, Whoo-who, whoo-who, whoo—.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick lxi. 318 ‘Start her like grim death and grinning devils.., boys...’ ‘Woo-hoo! Wa-hee’ screamed the Gay-Header in reply, raising some old war-whoop to the skies.

1884 Amer. Angler 31 May 338/1 ‘I wonder what can have happened to Lane...’ ‘Woo-hoo,’ rings out a cheery voice on the hillside, and the..camp fire lights up the face of our returning guide.

1915 G. Stratton-Porter M. O'Halloran xv. 368 Whoohoo it's so good, Mickey!

1991 K. Gibbons Cure for Dreams iv. 30 My mother and I seemed to go in one person's house and out of another's stepping into most houses without knocking, merely calling, Woo Hoo!

1998 alt.pizza.delivery.drivers 14 Oct. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 19 Dec. 2019) I was greeted by a child who thought he was doing me a big favor by giving me 50 cents. Woo-hoo.

2012 A. Fortin Nothing but Time xxxi. 262 ‘Come on, Brand!’ Kate screamed... ‘You can do it! Yes! Yes! Woo-hoo!’ Brand crossed the finish line just a nose ahead of his competition.

2. Representing the characteristic hooting call made by some species of owl. Cf. whoo int. 2, tu-whoo int.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [interjection] > cry of owl

tu-whoo1579

whoo1581

tu-whit1591

tu-whit tu-whoo1594

woo-hoo1771

boo hoo1799

1771 Scots Mag. May 261/2 An Owl, who in a hole was dreaming, Was rais'd at once with all this screaming: Who-o-hoo! hoo!

1857 J. E. Taylor tr. J. Grimm & W. Grimm in Fairy Ring (new ed.) 118 Something rustled at the window..: it was an old owl, which shrieked ‘Whoohoo!’ thrice.

2006 I. Carmody Fox called Sorrow v. 58 ‘Whoo hoo,’ said the horned owl.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	woo-hoo
释义	woo-hoon.int. Brit. /ˌwuːˈhuː/, U.S. /ˌwuˈhu/ Forms: 1600s who hoo, 1600s 1800s– whoo-hoo, 1600s– woo-hoo, 1700s– whoo-who, 1900s– wooh-hoo, 1900s– wooh-hooh. Forms with w or h occurring two or more times, or o occurring three or more times (e.g. whooo hhooo), are also attested. Also reduplicated. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier whoo int., and (with sense B. 1) later wahoo int.Compare the following earlier example of whoo-hoo-ing , verbal noun, in a figurative use corresponding to senses A. 1 and B. 2:1652 Faithful Scout No. 67. 522 'Twas well your head had been hardened, otherwise he had spoil'd your Whoo-hoo-ing after this Scout. A. n. 1. The characteristic hooting call of some species of owl. Cf. whoo n. 1, tu-whoo n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > [noun] > hooting or whooping sound woo-hoo1656 whoo1706 pant-hoot1968 the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > sound made by whoop1582 tu-whit tu-whoo1655 woo-hoo1656 hoot1791 tu-whoo1830 hooting1837 tu-whooing1838 owl-hoot1850 1656 R. Fletcher Poems in Ex Otio Negotium 205 The chattring Sembriefs of her [sc. an owl's] Woo hoo, hoo. 1851 M. Reid Scalp Hunters I. xviii. 231 An owl..hovered around our heads—uttering its doleful woo-hoo-a. 2008 O. D. Coffey Collage 188 The whoo-hoos of our resident great horned owl. 2. An exclamation or utterance of ‘woo-hoo’ (see sense B. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > call > specific call oyezc1440 cooee1790 ahoy1815 yo-ho1823 woo-hoo1880 1880 Youth's Compan. 27 May 185/2 He began again his ‘Woo-hoo-hoo!’.. ‘What's the matter, little boy?’ 1944 Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, New S. Wales) 28 Aug. 3/6 At this concert the Yanks got worked up..and there were woohoos,..and screams and yells of all descriptions flying through the ether. 2016 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Nov. 9 Imagine opening the windows of your idyllic country home and being greeted daily by the ‘woo-hoos’ of dozens of thrill-seeking zip wire users. B. int. 1. Used to express various emotions or reactions, such as surprise, grief, or (now usually) exuberant excitement or delight. Also used to attract attention. Cf. whoo int., wahoo int., yoo-hoo int.In quot. 1851 associated with a war cry; cf. whoo-whoop int. and n.In later use sometimes as an ironic or sarcastic expression of excitement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > exclamation of excitement [interjection] oh God1340 good Godc1595 woo-hoo1697 my God1812 whee1920 cowabunga1954 yipes1955 phwoar?1976 yahoo1976 wahey1979 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > exclamation of joy or delight [interjection] cock-a-hoop1568 woo-hoo1697 joy1719 glory1816 whizzo1905 whee1920 hot diggety1924 ziggety1924 whacko1941 yeehaw1941 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 cowabunga1954 yay1963 yahoo1976 wahey1979 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [interjection] > specific call or hail heya1225 halec1300 hillaa1400 what hoc1405 hoc1430 oyeza1450 heh1475 hi?c1475 oy1488 whata1556 holla1598 sola1598 hillo1603 hallow1674 woo-hoo1697 hip1735 yo-ho1748 high1760 yo-heave-ho1790 holla ho!1796 whoo-ee1811 hello1826 tit1827 hullo1857 ahoy1885 yoo-hoo1924 hi-de-hi1941 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > whoop or hoot whoop?a1450 woo-hoo1697 whoo-ee1811 whoopee1827 whoop-de-do1895 1697 J. Vanbrugh Æsop iv. 47 Who, hoo—Here's the best Hound Bitch in Europe, Zoons is she. And I had rather kiss her, then kiss my Wife. 1770 ‘T. Bobbin’ Let. in Wks. (1819) 363 On hearing the news of his landlord's death, [Abraham] only cried out, Whoo-who, whoo-who, whoo—. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick lxi. 318 ‘Start her like grim death and grinning devils.., boys...’ ‘Woo-hoo! Wa-hee’ screamed the Gay-Header in reply, raising some old war-whoop to the skies. 1884 Amer. Angler 31 May 338/1 ‘I wonder what can have happened to Lane...’ ‘Woo-hoo,’ rings out a cheery voice on the hillside, and the..camp fire lights up the face of our returning guide. 1915 G. Stratton-Porter M. O'Halloran xv. 368 Whoohoo it's so good, Mickey! 1991 K. Gibbons Cure for Dreams iv. 30 My mother and I seemed to go in one person's house and out of another's stepping into most houses without knocking, merely calling, Woo Hoo! 1998 alt.pizza.delivery.drivers 14 Oct. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 19 Dec. 2019) I was greeted by a child who thought he was doing me a big favor by giving me 50 cents. Woo-hoo. 2012 A. Fortin Nothing but Time xxxi. 262 ‘Come on, Brand!’ Kate screamed... ‘You can do it! Yes! Yes! Woo-hoo!’ Brand crossed the finish line just a nose ahead of his competition. 2. Representing the characteristic hooting call made by some species of owl. Cf. whoo int. 2, tu-whoo int. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [interjection] > cry of owl tu-whoo1579 whoo1581 tu-whit1591 tu-whit tu-whoo1594 woo-hoo1771 boo hoo1799 1771 Scots Mag. May 261/2 An Owl, who in a hole was dreaming, Was rais'd at once with all this screaming: Who-o-hoo! hoo! 1857 J. E. Taylor tr. J. Grimm & W. Grimm in Fairy Ring (new ed.) 118 Something rustled at the window..: it was an old owl, which shrieked ‘Whoohoo!’ thrice. 2006 I. Carmody Fox called Sorrow v. 58 ‘Whoo hoo,’ said the horned owl. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.int.1656
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