Slang

yahoo (1)

This page is about the slang term yahoo (1)

Meaning

interjection expressing joy or excitement

For example

  • Maria opened the letter and read for a moment, and then she screamed, "I passed my exams! Yahoo!! Yahoo!!"

  • When the final whistle blew, Stan jumped up and yelled, "Yahoo! We did it! We won! Yahoo!!"

Quick Quiz

Becky threw her hands in the air and shouted "Yahoo!!" when she

a. won the lottery

b. saw a spider

c. missed her bus
a) won the lottery b) saw a spider c) missed her bus

See Slang of the Day today

Contributor: Matt Errey