chiefly West
as in hey
how delightful the rodeo rider shrieked, "Wahoo!" as he collected his prize money

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Interjection
  • He was shot in the chest and seemingly killed by his son in the 2021 show, but hey, never count him out.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 June 2025
Interjection
  • Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
Interjection
  • Or opt for the saturated color and wow factor of the WHBM V-Neck Halter Blouson in Sanctuary.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Curiously, the same reaction as mine: wow, with two exclamation points.
    Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2025
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wahoo. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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