Meanings
interjection
- Scotlandouch; oof
'Yeeks! Ooyah!' yelled Willard in agony.
1987, Forrest Wilson, Super Gran on Holiday, page 1031 more example
All I know is that we're moving off down the drive, I'm trying to concentrate on where we're going, but I've got one eye on the mirror, where I can see the old man squirming around on the back seat, when suddenly he shouts "OOYAH!" and starts thrashing about like a fish on a hook!
2011, Mark Simon, Strange Briefs, page 44
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APA
ooyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooyah
MLA
“ooyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooyah. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ooyah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooyah.
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