yowza
/ˈyouzə
/(also yowzah, yowsa, yowsah)
exclamation informal, chiefly US
Used to express approval, excitement, or enthusiasm: yowza, that was some exciting basketball weekend a compact flatbed scanner for a mere $20, yowza! Yowzah!! These results are incredible...
- I'm also surprised that CBS put that on at 7:30, yowza.
- With exclusive offers from local retailers, Yowza!
- Yowza, that is quite a list.
Origin
1930s (as yowzah): perhaps representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of yes sir.