cooey
Americannoun
plural
cooeys, cooeyed, cooeyingExample Sentences
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A "cooey" is, as its name implies, a call having the sound its orthography indicates; with a prolonged dwelling upon the first syllable, and a sharp determined utterance in its termination.
From Fern Vale (Volume 1) or the Queensland Squatter by Munro, Colin
We gave a cooey to let those at the station know of our approach, and in another moment old Bob came hurrying out to meet us.
From Adventures in Australia by Kingston, William Henry Giles
In a few minutes I heard behind me a distant shout, and immediately afterwards a loud cooey met my ear.
From The Bushman — Life in a New Country by Landor, Edward Wilson
Again I cooeyed, and this time I heard my friends cooey in return.
From Adventures in Australia by Kingston, William Henry Giles
By the particular cooey, I recognised the same party we had seen in the morning.
From Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia by Mitchell, Thomas
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