yeehaw

[ yee-haw ]

interjectionInformal
  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: 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!

Origin of yeehaw

1
First recorded in 1940–45; of imitative origin; cf. yahoo

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