"hoo-hoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hoo-hoos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoo-hoo (plural hoo-hoos)
  1. (euphemistic) The genitals or genital area. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Genitalia
    Sense id: en-hoo-hoo-en-noun-jBS7OSUD Disambiguation of Genitalia: 65 35 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 77 23
  2. Alternative form of hoo hoo (noise) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hoo hoo (extra: noise) Synonyms: hoo hoo
    Sense id: en-hoo-hoo-en-noun-2EBsYjX5

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