tu-whit tu-whoo
[ too-hwittoo-hwoo; too-wittoo-woo ]
noun
(imitation of the cry of an owl).
Origin of tu-whit tu-whoo
1First recorded in 1580–90
Words Nearby tu-whit tu-whoo
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British Dictionary definitions for tu-whit tu-whoo
tu-whit tu-whoo
/ (təˈwɪt təˈwuː) /
interjection
an imitation or representation of the sound made by an owl
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