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   cooee

   /ˈkuːiː/

   exclamation

   • 1. used to attract attention, especially at a distance: "‘Cooee!’ The call brought all three heads round"

   verb

   • 1. make a call to attract attention: "Liz had to cooee as he seemed in danger of blundering into the table"

   Word Origin late 18th century: imitative of a signal used by Australian Aboriginal people and copied by settlers.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • E

     1

   • E

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