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epa

epa

2 9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or excitement
  • interjection
  • Informal
: ¡epa!
  • Good God of EPA rated range, that's two.

Synonyms

ah
vsepa
∞ 1.0

A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is focused on informal surprise, admiration, and excitement rather than varied reactions
wow
vsepa
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration

is explicitly informal rather than possibly neutral or formal in tone
gee
vsepa
  • Informal
602 9.2

Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks

is more openly expressive and informal rather than mild or politely astonished
aah
vsepa
  • Informal
581 6.9

A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is typically shorter and sharper for surprise or admiration rather than soft sounds
whoo
vsepa
  • Informal
500 9.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is used for informal surprised admiration rather than purely celebratory shouting
yay
vsepa
  • Informal
196 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is aimed at surprise and admiration rather than only celebration or praise
holy shit
vsepa
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

is informal and expressive without the strong vulgar or offensive tone
hah
vsepa
  • Informal
79 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is used mainly for surprise and admiration rather than laughter or mockery
hooray
vsepa
  • Informal
58 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is an informal exclamation for surprise and admiration rather than organized cheering
ooo
vsepa
  • Informal
52 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

is a short informal shout rather than a prolonged drawn-out sound
yee
vsepa
  • Informal
42 9.9

A short shout people make to show excitement or approval

is used for surprise or admiration rather than mainly agreement or approval
nice one
vsepa
  • UK
35 7.4

A short way to show approval or praise for something done well

is used for surprise or excitement rather than specifically praising achievements
yahoo
vsepa
  • Informal
24 7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is broader for surprise and admiration rather than narrowly triumphing celebration
ooooh
vsepa
  • Informal
16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is concise and informal rather than a prolonged stretched vocalisation
waah
vsepa
  • Informal
11 9.9

A short shout showing surprise or admiration

is slightly broader, covering excitement as well as admiration and surprise
goodness gracious
vsepa
  • Archaic
11 7.5

A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock

is informal and direct rather than mildly old-fashioned or gently shocked
oooo
vsepa
  • Informal
9 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is used as a short spontaneous shout rather than an extended vowel sound
wooo
vsepa
  • Informal
8 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is a short informal exclamation rather than a drawn-out cheering call
egad
vsepa
  • Archaic
7 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or shock

is used for general informal surprise and admiration rather than archaic shock
eek
vsepa
  • Informal
7 9.6

A short cry of fear or surprise when something suddenly scares you

is used for excitement or admiration rather than primarily showing fear
glory be
vsepa
  • Archaic
6 8.6

Words people say to show relief, joy or surprise

is secular informal surprise and admiration rather than religiously tinted relief
woohoo
vsepa
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is used for general surprise and admiration rather than only triumphant joy
yippie
vsepa
  • Informal
5 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is broader for surprise, admiration, or excitement beyond playful delight
hoorah
vsepa
  • Informal
5 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is used for general surprise or admiration rather than specifically to cheer
woop
vsepa
  • Informal
4 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

is used for surprise or admiration rather than only expressing triumph
eep
vsepa
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short cry showing fear, surprise, or embarrassment

is used for surprise, admiration, or excitement rather than mainly fear or embarrassment
egads
vsepa
  • Archaic
2 9.9

An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock

is an informal modern exclamation rather than archaic or literary wording
orale
vsepa
  • Slang
2 9.9

A short exclamation showing strong surprise or excitement

is an informal English exclamation used broadly rather than regionally specific phrase
aiee
vsepa
  • Informal
2 9.9

A short cry showing surprise, pain, or fear

is used for surprise or admiration rather than pain or alarm as main feeling
effin
vsepa
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An exclamation that shows strong anger or surprise as a mild swear

is an informal exclamation for surprise or admiration without euphemistic swearing
ohhhh
vsepa
  • Informal
1 8.4

A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something

is used for general surprised admiration or excitement rather than realization
damme
vsepa
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is modern and informal rather than archaic or literary in tone
hot dang
vsepa
  • Informal
1 9.8

An excited shout showing surprise or being impressed

is a general informal exclamation rather than a folksy colloquial idiom
ecce
vsepa
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A Latin word used to say 'look' and make someone notice something

is an emotional exclamation of surprise or admiration rather than a directive behold
mirabile dictu
vsepa
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short phrase people say to show surprise at something amazing

is an everyday informal exclamation rather than a learned Latin phrase
oooh
vsepa
  • Informal
1 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is used briefly and simply rather than as an extended vowel reaction

Antonyms

meh
  • Slang
1 8.5

A short word people use to show lack of interest

Surface Forms

epa main

Etymology

Epa is a short, friendly shout heard in Spanish-speaking places, like a quick hey or wow. One common idea is that it began as a little sound people make to show surprise or pleasure, so epa is used today to show 'surprise', 'admiration', or 'excitement'.