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    yahoo
    /ˈjɑːhuː/

    noun

    • 1. a rude, noisy, or violent person. informal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yahooYahoo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word yahoo, which can be a noun or an interjection. A yahoo can be a brute in Swift's Gulliver's Travels or an expression of exuberant delight.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYAHOO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of yahoo as a noun and an exclamation, and how to pronounce it. Find out the origin, synonyms, and translations of yahoo in different languages.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › yahooYAHOO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yahoo definition: (an exclamation used to express joy, excitement, etc.). See examples of YAHOO used in a sentence.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yahoo!Yahoo! - Wikipedia

    Yahoo! (/ ˈ j ɑː h uː /, styled yahoo! in its logo) is an American web services provider. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and operated by the namesake company Yahoo! Inc., which is 90% owned by investment funds managed by Apollo Global Management and 10% by Verizon Communications.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYAHOO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Yahoo can be an exclamation of joy or a noun for a young rich person or a brutish creature. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of yahoo from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. english.stackexchange.com › 124812 › origin-of-the-word-yahooOrigin of the word "Yahoo" - English Language & Usage Stack...

    Learn about the etymology of the word "Yahoo" from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and its possible connection to the Hebrew name of God. See answers, comments and references from experts and users on this question.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › yahooYahoo - definition of yahoo by The Free Dictionary

    Yahoo is a noun that means an unrefined, rude, or boorish person, or an interjection that expresses exuberance or delight. It comes from the name of a race of brutes in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.