yahoo
ˈjeɪhuː
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Definition of yahoo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
uncultured personrude, noisy, or violent person
  • The yahoos at the party were breaking glasses..
boor lout
2.
wealthy youthRareSlangUSyoung rich person behaving extravagantlyRareSlangUS
  • The yahoos drove their sports cars loudly.
rich kid
3.
cryptozoologyTECH.humanoid creature reported in eastern AustraliaTECH.
  • Some claim to have seen a yahoo in the forest.
bigfoot sasquatch yeti
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  • yahoo: humanoid creature reported in eastern Australia
    humanoid creature reported in eastern Australia

Origin of yahoo

Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels'

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internet
web portal and search engine at yahoo.com

Examples of yahoo in a sentence

  • A group of yahoos disrupted the meeting.
  • Yahoos often gather at exclusive clubs.
  • The yacht party was full of yahoos.
  • The legend of the yahoo intrigues many cryptozoologists.
  • Explorers set out to find evidence of the yahoo.

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  1. French:rustre, jet-setter, ...
  2. German:Rüpel, Lebemann, ...
  3. Italian:buzzurro, sborone, ...
  4. Spanish:bruto, niño rico, ...
  5. Portuguese:selvagem, jovem rico, ...
  6. Chinese:野蛮人, 阔少, ...
  7. Japanese:野蛮人, ヤフー, ...
  8. Arabic:هَمَجِي, شاب ثري مستهتر, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּרְבָּר, יָהוּ, ...
  10. Russian:хам, мажор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:грубіян, мажор, ...
  12. Hindi:गंवार, याहू, ...
Yahoo!
ˈjæhuː

Definition of Yahoo! - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

1.
surpriseUSexpresses unexpected reaction or astonishmentUS
  • Yahoo! I can't believe we won the game!
gosh whoa wow
2.
celebrationused to mark a joyful occasion or success
  • Yahoo! We finally finished the project!
hooray hurrah woohoo

Noun

internetTMweb portal and search engine at yahoo.comTM
  • I found the article on Yahoo!.
search engine
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Origin of Yahoo!

Literature, Yahoo (fictional race)

Examples of Yahoo! in a sentence

  • Yahoo! I never expected to see you here!
  • Yahoo! We won the championship!
  • Yahoo! It's finally the weekend!
  • She checked her email on Yahoo!.
  • Yahoo! was my homepage for years.

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  1. French:yahoo, Yahoo!, ...
  2. German:juhu, Yahoo!, ...
  3. Italian:yahoo, Yahoo!, ...
  4. Spanish:guau, Yahoo!, ...
  5. Portuguese:uau, Yahoo!, ...
  6. Chinese:哇, 雅虎, ...
  7. Japanese:やったー, Yahoo!, ...
  8. Arabic:يا لهوي, ياهو, ...
  9. Hebrew:יֵשׁ, יָהוּ!, ...
  10. Russian:ух ты, Yahoo!, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ого, Yahoo!, ...
  12. Hindi:याहू, याहू!, ...
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