shout-out

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Definitions of shout-out word

noun shout-out Informal. a quick public expression of thanks, admiration, etc.: I’d like to give a big shout-out to my mom who’s in the audience tonight. 1
noun shout-out acknowledgement 1

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95; shout + out

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".