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interjection

yä-ˈhü How to pronounce yahoo (audio)
Definition of yahoonext
as in hey
how delightful you mean we were accepted for the reality show? yahoo!

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noun

ˈyā-(ˌ)hü How to pronounce yahoo (audio)
as in idiot
a stupid person those yahoos who go skiing despite avalanche warnings deserve what they get

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Recent Examples of yahoo
Noun
The yahoos in our capital would wreck only the state this time and not the whole country, but the irresponsibility is the same. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The most frightening shooters are not these yahoos, but the smart ones—those who carefully plan, train, and choose their settings to inflict maximum damage. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026 The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect. — Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 But Ulman is too skeptical to suggest these yahoos could redeem themselves by ferreting out the real problems happening in her home country. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025 Not just yahoos wearing horns and taking selfies in the Capitol building, but putting actual brigades in the field, with artillery. — arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Some work for the media, and others are just flat-out yahoos with a cellphone connection and a full tank of gas. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yahoo
  1. hey
  2. moron
  3. ha
  4. stupid
Interjection
  • But hey, isn’t that what new business ventures are supposed to do in Silicon Valley?
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But hey, the good news for White Sox fans is that the team has another opportunity to bring out a complete nobody to throw the first pitch for game four on Thursday night.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hey
Noun
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of moron
Interjection
  • Kim and his cast joined the festivities, with the film starring host Kim Min-ha alongside Joo Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, Chang Ryul, Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Hee-jun, Jeon So-young and Kim Dong-hwi.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This idea of art as an impermanent intervention in the situation of things seems to be the essence of Mono-ha in Japan.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ha
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid

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“Yahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yahoo. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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