sooey

soo·ey
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US/ˌsuːˈi/US/suˈi/

interjection

A cry to get the attention of swine.

“Sooey, sooey! Come here, piggy!”

Scrabble 8

Meanings

interjection
  1. A cry to get the attention of swine.

    Sooey, sooey! Come here, piggy!

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    For quotations using this term, see Citations:sooey.

Origin

Uncertain; perhaps related to sow; perhaps related to Sus, Suidae, and suid.

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Cite this entry
APA

sooey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooey

MLA

“sooey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sooey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooey.

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