"wew" meaning in English

See wew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Modification of whew (expression of amazement or surprise) or wow. Etymology templates: {{from|en|whew|pos=expression of amazement or surprise}} whew (expression of amazement or surprise), {{from|en|wow}} wow Head templates: {{en-interj}} wew
  1. (4chan) An expression of contemptuous astonishment in response to embarrassing or cringeworthy behavior.
    Sense id: en-wew-en-intj-ZB-GTrbi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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Download raw JSONL data for wew meaning in English (1.3kB)

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