yeehaw

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UK/ˌjiːˈhɔː/cot caught merger/ˌjiˈhɑː/

interjection

An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative yeeha · alternative yeehah · alternative yee-haw

  1. Southern USUSWesternAn expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.
verbyeehaw (third-person singular simple present yeehaws, present participle yeehawing, simple past and past participle yeehawed)

present singular third person yeehaws · participle present yeehawing · participle past yeehawed · past yeehawed · alternative yeeha · alternative yeehah · alternative yee-haw

  1. To shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.
adjectiveyeehaw (comparative more yeehaw, superlative most yeehaw)

comparative more yeehaw · superlative most yeehaw · alternative yeeha · alternative yeehah · alternative yee-haw

  1. Of or relating to cowboys or the southern United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yay

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish jiihaa
  • jiihaaExpression
French taïau
  • taïauExpression
Japanese ヒーハー
  • ヒーハー (hīhā)Expression
Portuguese irra
  • irraExpression
Swedish jeehaw, yeehaw
  • jeehawExpression
  • yeehawExpression
  • yeehaExpression

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with yeehaw

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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