woohay

woo·hay
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/wʊˈheɪ//wuːˈheɪ/

interjection

Synonym of whoo, expressing excitement or joy.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

interjection

alternative woo-hay · alternative wuhay · alternative woohey

  1. Synonym of whoo, expressing excitement or joy.

    Woohay, I feel less like a stranger now…

    2001, Gatsby, “Inaptonyms”, in Wordsmith.org
    4 more examples

    Well, I think vegetable oil is a BATTER option to fossil fuels. Woohay!

    2004 May 25, Cubesville, “Alternative fuel -- veggie style!”, in The Modern Antiquarian

    I'd say 'Woohay, remember the day?' If I had one last wish, I'd ask you to kiss these lips goodbye.

    2010, Left Boy, “Best Friend”, in Genius

    This is a kooky deep existentialism with Ka-pow Kapazz! Woohay!

    2014 April 4, Ruth Chang (int. Richard Marshall), “the existentialist of hard choices”, in 3:AM Magazine

    …The couple beside her hauled their considerable asses off their stools. “Woohey, drunk,” said the woman.

    2018 June 12, Becky Hagenston, “Storage and Retrieval”, in Oxford American

    Synonyms: aah, alright, 'ave it, ay, ayy, awesome, aww yeah, boo-ya

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionSynonym of whoo, expressing excitement or joy.

Also see

Origin

Onomatopoeic, perhaps a blend of woohoo + hey.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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