First Known Use: circa 1595
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tu–whit tu–whoo
noun \tə-ˌ(h)wit-tə-ˈ(h)wü\
Definition of TU-WHIT TU-WHOO
: the cry of an owl
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Origin of TU-WHIT TU-WHOO
imitative
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