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- [wah-hoo, wah-hoo]
- /wɑˈhu, ˈwɑ hu/
- /wə.ˈhuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wah-hoo, wah-hoo]
- /wɑˈhu, ˈwɑ hu/
Definitions of wahoo word
- noun plural wahoo any of various American shrubs or small trees, as the winged elm, Ulmus alata, or a linden, Tilia heterophylla. 1
- noun plural wahoo a shrub or small tree, Euonymus atropurpurea, of North America, having finely serrated, elliptical leaves and pendulous capsules that in opening reveal the bright-scarlet arils of the seeds. 1
- noun plural wahoo a large, swift mackerel, Acanthocybium solanderi, widespread in warm seas, of a steel blue to greenish blue above and silver below, often leaping from the water and occasionally schooling in great numbers: valued as a food and game fish. 1
- noun wahoo Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish. 1
- noun wahoo an elm, Ulmus alata, of SE North America having twigs with winged corky edges 0
- noun wahoo an E North American shrub or small tree, Euonymus atropurpureus, with scarlet capsules and seeds 0
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Origin of wahoo
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Wahoo
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wahoo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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