tu-whit tu-whoo

[ too-hwit too-hwoo; too-wit too-woo ]

noun

1. (imitation of the cry of an owl).

tu-whit tu-whoo

/ təˈwɪt təˈwuː /

interjection

1. an imitation or representation of the sound made by an owl

Word History and Origins

Origin of tu-whit tu-whoo¹

First recorded in 1580–90