Etymology

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Today it means: An exclamation of excitement or physical attraction. Full definition →

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The story

The term is an onomatopoeia of the sound a sword makes when drawn from a metal scabbard. Popularized by the Wayne's World sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.