"ooyah" meaning in English

See ooyah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} ooyah
  1. (Scotland) ouch; oof Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-ooyah-en-intj-QYi03Lzk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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