probably alteration of yo-ho, interjection used to attract attention — more at yahoo
circa 1924, in the meaning defined above
yont
yoo-hoo
Yooper
“Yoo-hoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yoo-hoo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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