First Known Use: 1770
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1wahoo
noun wa·hoo \ˈwä-ˌhü, ˈwȯ-\
plural wahoos
Definition of WAHOO
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Origin of WAHOO
origin unknown
Rhymes with WAHOO
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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
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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