"hoo hoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hoo hoos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoo hoo (plural hoo hoos)
  1. A hooting noise, such as a laugh or the hoot of an owl.
    Sense id: en-hoo_hoo-en-noun-R6kNh4tw
  2. Alternative form of hoo-hoo (genitalia) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hoo-hoo (extra: genitalia) Synonyms: hoo-hoo
    Sense id: en-hoo_hoo-en-noun-joEP42Da Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2003, Gary Bogue, The Raccoon Next Door: Creatures of the Urban Wilderness, →ISBN, page 50:",
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