yeehaw

[ yee-haw ]

interjection

, Informal

1. (used as an exclamation expressing celebration, delight, or joy, and associated with cowboys or the culture of the rural or southwestern United States):

   Yeehaw! Tomorrow's the rodeo!

noun

1. the exclamation “yeehaw”:

   She jumped on the bull and gave a loud yeehaw.

verb (used without object)

1. to exclaim or utter “yeehaw”:

   They yeehawed as they rode by in the truck.

adjective

1. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging. of or relating to cowboys or to the culture of the rural or southern United States: I'm wearing the most yeehaw outfit of my life to the bar tonight—cowboy hat and fringe.

   Birthing a calf by myself in the middle of the night is the most yeehaw thing I've done as a farmer.

   I'm wearing the most yeehaw outfit of my life to the bar tonight—cowboy hat and fringe.

   I hate living in this yeehaw state! I want to move to New York City!

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeehaw¹

First recorded in 1940–45; of imitative origin; yahoo ( def )