"whooee" meaning in English

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Interjection

  1. Expressing exhilaration; woohoo.
    Sense id: en-whooee-en-intj-8Ab0eFN6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. Used to call a person or animal; cooee.
    Sense id: en-whooee-en-intj-oRb3KHEb

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