hoo

1 of 5

obsolete variant of ho

hoo

2 of 5

dialectal variant of who

hoo

3 of 5

interjection

ˈhü

—used chiefly to express an emotional reaction (as of surprise or triumph) or as a call

hoo

4 of 5

(¦)hü

chiefly Scottish variant of how

hoo

5 of 5

"

variant spelling of how:4

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

origin unknown

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