yahoo

UK
/jɑːˈhuː/
US
/jɑˈhu/

Translations

yahoonoun
yahoos
pl
He acted like a yahoo at the party, shouting and causing a scene.
Он вел себя как грубиян на вечеринке, крича и устраивая сцену.
Additional translations
yahoointerjection
UK
/jɑːˈhuː/
US
/jɑˈhu/
Yahoo! We finally won the game!
Ура! Мы наконец-то выиграли игру!

Definitions

yahoonoun
A rude, noisy, or violent person.
The party was disrupted by a group of yahoos who refused to leave quietly.
A member of a race of brutish creatures in Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', representing the worst aspects of human nature.
In 'Gulliver's Travels', the Yahoos are depicted as savage and uncivilized beings.
Chiefly US, informal: an uncultured, unsophisticated, or boorish person, especially from a rural area.
The senator dismissed his critics as a bunch of yahoos who didn't understand the legislation.
yahoointerjection
An exclamation used to express excitement, joy, or enthusiasm.
Yahoo! We finally won the championship!