woah
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8.3
- interjection
- /woʊ/
- Informal
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espera
- Woah sir, we're all sold out.
And, and then from there it's like, woah, woah, woah, what are you doing?
- And, and then from there it's like, woah, woah, woah, what are you doing?
Examples
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Hey, woah, woah, woah!
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Hey, hey, woah, woah, woah, enough.
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And, and then from there it's like, woah, woah, woah, what are you doing?
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Wait, woah, woah, I like that
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Woah, woah, woah, come here, come here, come here.
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Okay, woah, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait a second.
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Woah, woah, Dan, how does that work?
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"If a guy is getting defensive about the elevator story, for example, it's up to other guys to say, 'Woah, hold on, friend.'
Blog text (19) -
Woah, woah, baby that's not a toy.
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Woah, woah, slow down before you make a mistake.
Synonyms
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Woah comes from the old rider's shout whoa that people used to tell a horse to 'stop' or 'slow down'. That's why we still use woah today to tell someone or something to 'pause' or stop suddenly.