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1wahoo

noun wa·hoo \ˈwä-ˌhü, ˈw-\
plural wahoos

Definition of WAHOO

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Origin of WAHOO

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1770

2wahoo

noun
plural wahoos

Definition of WAHOO

:  a shrubby spindle tree (Euonymus atropurpureus) of chiefly eastern North America that has purple capsules which in dehiscence expose scarlet-ariled seeds —called also burning bush

Origin of WAHOO

Dakota wãhu, from wã- arrow + hu wood
First Known Use: 1857

3wahoo

noun
plural wahoos

Definition of WAHOO

:  a large vigorous mackerel (Acanthocybium solandri) that is common in warm seas and esteemed as a food and sport fish

Origin of WAHOO

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1900

4wahoo

interjection wa·hoo \ˈwä-ˈhü\

Definition of WAHOO

chiefly West
—used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention

First Known Use of WAHOO

circa 1924

Related to WAHOO

Synonyms
glory (or glory be), ha (or hah), hallelujah, hey, hot dog, huzzah, hooray [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippee
Medical Dictionary

wahoo

noun wa·hoo \ˈwä-ˌhü\
plural wahoos

Medical Definition of WAHOO

:  a shrubby North American tree of the genus Euonymus (E. atropurpureus) having a root bark with cathartic properties—compare euonymus 2

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