zowie
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of zowie
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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For adults, the Z picture stands for zzzz, but for teenagers, it's strictly zowie.
From Time Magazine Archive
He is a culprit from a comic strip and no one would be surprised if, when something hit him on the head, it gave the sound of "plop" or "zowie."
From Time Magazine Archive
Never mind that besides the absence of Jobs, Apple was missing anything truly zowie to show off.
From Time Magazine Archive
And, zowie, how the second will lay for you and hand it to you!
From Left Tackle Thayer by Barbour, Ralph Henry
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