How to spell "woah" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
How do I spell the word woah as used in surprise or excitement? Is it similar to wow except for the last w?
Meaning of "whoa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Some dictionaries define whoa as Stop! while some define it as an expression of surprise/astonishment. Is there such a word as whoa, where did it originate from and what is its actual meaning?
Wow vs Whoa, what is the difference between them in the US?
Often, wow is positive and whoa is negative. Wow is a reaction to a big surprise (I am impressed), and whoa means please stop (which maybe due to my surprise.) However, with irony, I can say "Wow, …
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Common expressions of surprise in American and British English
The OED lists woah as a variant of woa which is a variant of whoa... I don't remember ever seeing the woah spelling (I'd want to pronounce it as two syllables: wo-ah, like Noah) before moving to England …
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Nov 14, 2016 · I'm having a bad day. I have been followed by a velociraptor the entire day. Woah, dude! How many mirrors did you break/ladders did you walk under on your way to work? For black cats, …
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@MichaelOwenSartin: To add to the wikipedia article "tally-ho" comes French taïaut or tayaut evolved from Middle French ta-ho formed from two onomatopœic words: ta that was the cry to stimulate the …
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Jun 3, 2022 · After checking the dictionary, I noticed that the usage of "Kindly" in request sentences often expresses a sence of ironic. So I am afraid that my expression might lead to …
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Jan 20, 2023 · John's awesomesauce weekend in Vegas ended prematurely. And he prayed with such authority that my prayers felt like weak sauce by comparison. How did the words awesomesauce and …