etymology - What is the origin of the term "woo"? - English …
Aug 3, 2015 · On the Skeptics StackExchange you quite often read users referring to certain things and practices as "woo". What is the origin of this word? How did it come to be …
How do you spell 'hoo-wee!' - English Language & Usage Stack …
Nov 2, 2014 · Woo and woo-hoo (and variations like yahoo, yee-haw, and yippee) indicate excitement. (Woot, also spelled w00t among an online in-crowd, is a probably ephemeral variant.)
Is this usage of "woo" proper? - English Language & Usage Stack …
I don't think the origin of woo has ever been nailed down, but I suspect OP's first definition was the original meaning. Since that implies the second usage is simply metaphoric, you can …
What's the origin of saying "yoo hoo!" to get someone's attention?
The Oxford English Dictionary dates yoo-hoo to 1924, as noted by the American Dialect Society, and compares it to yo-ho, originally a nautical phrase also sometimes used in yo-heave-ho. …
How to represent an English police siren sound in writing?
Feb 27, 2024 · 3 I've seen "wee woo" used for all types of sirens, including ambulance and fire: Wee-woo! Wee-woo! It was the unmistakable sound of a police car siren. — Time Sneak
"Coquette" vs. "flirt" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2011 · What is the difference between coquette and flirt? They seem to mean the exact same thing; is it only their historical or etymological baggage that determines different usage?
Someone who instigates conflict and then plays the victim?
Aug 5, 2017 · Is there a word for someone who always tends to be the catalyst to conflict, then backs out of said conflict with a victim mentality? For example provoking an argument and …
What are the words to express sobbing and crying sound?
Jun 24, 2015 · Google doesn't help much. What are the sounds (written in words) that people usually use to express their crying/sobbing emotions such as in chat, social network? For …
"Boy howdy!" Where did this expression come from, who uses it, …
Feb 20, 2023 · I recently became aware of "Boy howdy!" and figured it was some kind of rural expression of enthusiasm, but I want a bit more clarity. My first encounter was in a …
Onomatopoeia for sirens (police, ambulance, fire engines)
Aug 25, 2015 · 3 I like the one suggested by the UD: Wee woo: is the sound a siren makes. It is used in jest, to make fun of police cars, fire engines, ambulances, anything with a siren, really. …