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yeow, int. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|jiːˈaʊ|
Also yee(-)ow.
[Echoic: cf. yow int.]
a. An imitation of the howl of a wolf or cat; = yow int. b. rare.
1885E. Browne Good as Gold (MS.) i. 3 Ye'ow I'm a wolf... And it's my night to howl—Ye'ow.
b. An exclamation of shock or pain.
1924Dialect Notes V. 280 Exclamations in American English... Yeow (surp., fear). 1940Chicago Tribune 17 Mar. (Comics Section) 2/1 Waw! Sob! Wow! Yeow! 1954E. N. Bridwell Batman Feb. 20/2 Yeeow! It's like a blast furnace! 1969C. Burke God is Beautiful, Man (1970) 72 Yeow, it's a ghost! 1989Best of Beezer No. 6. 18 Yee-ow! Straight through the nettle bed! 1990Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 20 May (comic strip section) 65 Yeek! Yeeow! Wooaah! Aarrgh! |
