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词汇 yee-haw
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Definition of yee-haw in English:

yee-haw

(also yee-hah)
exclamationˈjiːhɔːyēˈhô
North American
  • An expression of enthusiasm or exuberance, typically associated with cowboys of the southern US.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He had a strong urge to shoot it off yelling a stereotypical yeehaw, then repressed it.
    • I think I need to get me a cowboy hat for this summer… yeehah!
    • Eventually we came to a small stretch of tar seal and a clearing in the trees that exposed the coast line. We were over half way there and looking around us it looked like the rest of the ride was going to be all downhill - yeehah!
    • Most people I know here, including conservative businessmen and card carrying members of conservative parties, are disgusted with Bush and his yeehah politics.
    • I'm going to do all the little last-minute-things on my list, help Max pack the van, and then we'll go pick up Jae and Maura and hit the road, yeehah!
    • One was a totally luxury trip on the back of an Enfield, yeehah.

Origin

Natural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the 1970s.

Definition of yee-haw in US English:

yee-haw

(also yee-hah)
exclamationyēˈhô
North American
  • An expression of enthusiasm or exuberance, typically associated with cowboys or rural inhabitants of the southern US.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most people I know here, including conservative businessmen and card carrying members of conservative parties, are disgusted with Bush and his yeehah politics.
    • One was a totally luxury trip on the back of an Enfield, yeehah.
    • Eventually we came to a small stretch of tar seal and a clearing in the trees that exposed the coast line. We were over half way there and looking around us it looked like the rest of the ride was going to be all downhill - yeehah!
    • He had a strong urge to shoot it off yelling a stereotypical yeehaw, then repressed it.
    • I think I need to get me a cowboy hat for this summer… yeehah!
    • I'm going to do all the little last-minute-things on my list, help Max pack the van, and then we'll go pick up Jae and Maura and hit the road, yeehah!

Origin

Natural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the 1970s.

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