yow

American  

[you] / yaʊ /

interjection

1. (an exclamation or shout of pain, dismay, etc.)

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Etymology

Origin of yow

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

“Yow! Hmm, this is strange. I’m getting a message from someone long dead . . . someone whose name starts with the letter A . . . ah . . . ah. . . .”

From Literature

David Yow’s scabrous post-hardcore band took Albini’s legacy of honest, blistering noise and made some of the best rock records of the ’90s like “Liar” and “Goat.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a video interview from his Altadena, Calif., home, with posters for “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction” and other gritty film classics on the walls, Yow gushed like a proud parent over “Hide and Seek,” the album’s rampaging lead track.

From New York Times

“I don’t know what pop music David Yow’s listening to,” he deadpanned during a video interview from the combination library and music room of his Nashville home.

From New York Times

Even more magical: The women are in the Final Four, too, their first trip since 1998, which came under their own beloved late Hall of Famer, Kay Yow.

From Seattle Times