Meanings
nounwow-wow (plural wow-wows)
plural wow-wows
- A gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.
Origin
From Malay wauwau or Javanese wâwâ, imitative of the animal's call.
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wow-wow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wow-wow
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