hoo

/ (huː) /

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pronoun

West Yorkshire and Lancashire dialect she

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for hoo

from Old English heo

Words nearby hoo

honours list, honours of war, Hons, Hon. Sec., Honshu, hoo, hooch, hoochie, hoochie mama, hoochinoo, hood

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How to use hoo in a sentence

Besides which, have you noticed that all the Republican hoo-ha about these alleged horror stories never holds up on examination?
Texas: Where Crazy Gets Elected|Michael Tomasky|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It revealed his vulnerability to ideas, ideology, and mystic hoo-ha.
Norman Mailer: A Life Lived Loud|Adam Begley|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
May I ask for your thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey hoo-ha?
Nicholson Baker: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha.
Why Do Men Send Dick Pictures? The Schlong Has No Chance|Aurora Snow|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

When I heard "task force" this morning, I thought hoo boy, March or April.
Obama's Press Conference|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So ye mind, Mysie, hoo Tam Graham's lass aye clashed on the rest o' us on the pit-head?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
If I want religion I've a guid richt to hae it; an' forby, if they abolish religion, hoo wad folk do wi' the funerals?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
Noo you hae been laid aside yoursel', an' God kens hoo we are to do, for hinna a penny left in the hoose!
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
He lifted his head at a distant call, a high, clear, sweet "Oh-hoo-oo-oo" repeated twice.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Ay, it micht mak them humble to see hoo foolish they are syne.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie