"wee woo" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{head|en|interjection|head=wee woo}} wee woo
  1. (informal) The sound of a siren. Tags: informal Synonyms: nee-naw
    Sense id: en-wee_woo-en-intj-DdeK~TwW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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