as in idiot
a stupid person
those yahoos who go skiing despite avalanche warnings deserve what they get
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Recent Examples of yahoo
Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Once these yahoos were kicked out of the building, Congress calmly affirmed Mr. Biden’s election.
—Tom McClintock, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Is there something more sinister in the making or just luck of the draw by what many suspect are ultra-right-wing yahoos who hide in the shadows?
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
Would a truly great actor have to succumb to kick-ass yahoo entertainments?
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
On the plus side, this augured fewer yahoos in powerboats to contend with as the Hudson narrowed, beyond Haverstraw.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
The increasing number of yahoos who treat expressway driving like a real-life video game, tailgating, speeding, weaving in and out and periodically firing guns.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2023
And the episode demonstrates the downsides of priced-to-move legal advice in the opening scene, which follows two meth-addled yahoos who celebrate Saul’s introductory bargain rate by launching into a multiday bender.
—David Segal, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2020
Saul came to function as an exterminator of the kind of refined sensibility that separated the sophisticates from the yahoos in haut-bourgeois twentieth-century America.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Noun
Some work for the media, and others are just flat-out yahoos with a cellphone connection and a full tank of gas.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Once these yahoos were kicked out of the building, Congress calmly affirmed Mr. Biden’s election.
—Tom McClintock, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Is there something more sinister in the making or just luck of the draw by what many suspect are ultra-right-wing yahoos who hide in the shadows?
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
Would a truly great actor have to succumb to kick-ass yahoo entertainments?
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
On the plus side, this augured fewer yahoos in powerboats to contend with as the Hudson narrowed, beyond Haverstraw.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
The increasing number of yahoos who treat expressway driving like a real-life video game, tailgating, speeding, weaving in and out and periodically firing guns.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2023
And the episode demonstrates the downsides of priced-to-move legal advice in the opening scene, which follows two meth-addled yahoos who celebrate Saul’s introductory bargain rate by launching into a multiday bender.
—David Segal, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2020
Saul came to function as an exterminator of the kind of refined sensibility that separated the sophisticates from the yahoos in haut-bourgeois twentieth-century America.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yahoo
Interjection
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And hey, Sherlock left him a bunch of money and a plan to open a medical clinic specializing in diagnostic mysteries!—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kelce, with seven catches for 117 yards, had his best game of the season— hey, did anybody else notice that Taylor Swift was at the game?—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Interjection
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Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?).—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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While a single plant can produce around 100 fox nuts, with 1,000 plants able to be grown across 2.5 acres (1 ha), they're still largely harvested and peeled manually.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Of course, there was at least one huge financial loser in all of this: insurance companies.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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That merely raises the dangerous specter of future lawless conduct by other poor losers and undermines the rule of law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Yahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yahoo. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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