yahoo — a rude, uncouth person; a boor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rude, uncouth person; a boor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈjɑːhuː/
Example Sentences
- Don't be such a yahoo - use proper table manners at the fancy restaurant.
- The wedding turned chaotic when a group of yahoos crashed the reception.
- Yahoo! I finally passed my driving test on the fifth try!
yahoo
NOUN[/ˈjɑːhuː/]
a rude, uncouth person; a boor
a rude, uncouth person; a boor
Yahoo — YAH, HOO is that rude person acting up.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Yahoo is a literary invention created by Jonathan Swift in his 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels, where it originally denoted a brutish and uncivilized human-like creature. The term later evolved into an exclamation of joy and exultation, and in modern usage became well-known as the name of a major internet company.
Breakdown
This word has no morphological breakdown as it is an invented term created entirely by Swift for literary purposes, with no etymological roots in earlier languages. The phonetic composition (ya- + -hoo) was chosen by the author to convey a sense of wildness and primitiveness appropriate to the fictional species.
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📝Examples
“Don't be such a yahoo - use proper table manners at the fancy restaurant.”
“The wedding turned chaotic when a group of yahoos crashed the reception.”
“Yahoo! I finally passed my driving test on the fifth try!”
“My professor called the disruptive student a yahoo for constantly interrupting the lecture.”
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