Yahooism
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ya·hoo 1
(yä′ho͞o, yā′-)n. pl. ya·hoos
An unrefined and often loud or disruptive person. See Synonyms at boor.
[From Yahoo, , member of a race of brutes in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.]
ya′hoo·ism n.
ya·hoo 2
(yä-ho͞o′)interj.
Used to express exuberance or delight.
[Imitative.]
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Yahooism
a penchant for rowdyism. [Allusion to Swift’s characters in Gulliver’s Travels.]
See also: Behavior-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.