Etymology

yeehaw

Y4E1E1H4A1W4

Today it means: An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys. Full definition →

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The story

From gee and haw, words used to instruct a horse to turn in different directions.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.