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ooyah - What does it mean?

Definition of 'ooyah'

English

Interjection

(en-interj)
  • (Scotland) ouch; oof
  • * 1987 , Forrest Wilson, Super Gran on Holiday (page 103)
  • 'Yeeks! Ooyah !' yelled Willard in agony.
  • * 2011 , Mark Simon, Strange Briefs (page 44)
  • All I know is that we're moving off down the drive, I'm trying to concentrate on where we're going, but I've got one eye on the mirror, where I can see the old man squirming around on the back seat, when suddenly he shouts "OOYAH !" and starts thrashing about like a fish on a hook!

    Similar to 'ooyah'

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