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Definition of yahoo

yahoo

/ˈjɑːhuː/
ya · hoo
Plural:yahoos
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• interjection

1

Used to express great joy, excitement, or triumph.

Example

"Yahoo! We finally won the championship after ten years of trying."

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• noun

1

A rude, noisy, coarse, or uncouth person.

Example

"A group of loud yahoos at the back of the theater ruined the performance for everyone else."

2

(often capitalized) A member of a race of brutish, degraded humanoid creatures in Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' who embody human vices.

Example

"In Swift's satire, Gulliver finds the rational horses far more admirable than the repulsive Yahoos."

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• Rhymes for yahoo

• Nearby Words

yacuiba
yacuma
yah
yahoo
yak
yakima
yakisoba

Word Origin & Etymology

The noun was coined in 1726 by Jonathan Swift in 'Gulliver's Travels' as the name of a fictional race of brutish, filthy humanoid creatures. The interjection developed independently in the 20th century as an expressive exclamation of excitement.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yahoo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yahoo
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