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word suggestion: yeow
« on: March 16, 2022, 03:43:50 AM »
yeow, int.
a. An imitation of the howl of a wolf or cat
b. An exclamation of shock or pain.

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Re: word suggestion: yeow
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2022, 11:25:59 AM »
...another example of onomatopoeia...  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: word suggestion: yeow
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2022, 02:22:53 PM »
This is in a few dictionaries, including the online Oxford. I'll add it as a rare word.
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Re: word suggestion: yeow
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2022, 01:58:13 AM »
Thanks, Alan.