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The correct spelling is yahoo.

How to pronounce yahoo

noun

IPA: /ˈjɑːhuː/

Say it like: Yah-oo

The correct spelling is yahoo. A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout. For example: "1985, Michael Raynal, Yahoos in the Bahamas, Cryptozoology, volume 4:"

Usage Examples

1985, Michael Raynal, Yahoos in the Bahamas, Cryptozoology, volume 4:

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
  2. 2.A humanoid cryptid said to exist in parts of eastern Australia, and also reported in the Bahamas.

verb

  1. 1.To give a cry of "yahoo".
  2. 2.To search using the Yahoo! search engine.

interjection

  1. 1.An exclamation of joy or enjoyment.
  2. 2.A battle cry.

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