NYT Dictionary

YAHOO

/ˈjɑːhuː/
NounInterjectionVerbYA-hooya-hoo · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth individual.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, where Yahoo is the name of a race of brutes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

yokelloutyayrubehickhayseedbumpkinchawbaconbarbarianboor

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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