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Cooee

//ˈkuːʷiː// intj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Used to attract someone's attention. Australia, UK, informal

    "Cooee! I'm over here!"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush. Australia, informal, onomatopoeic

    "Then they heard in the distance the "coo-ee" of a white man, which was instantly answered by another "coo-ee"."

  2. 2
    A short distance; hailing distance. Australia, also, figuratively, informal

    "That is not within cooee of 10 per cent; it is much closer to six per cent."

Verb
  1. 1
    To make such a call. Australia, informal, intransitive

    "‘Look out for snakes,’ said Long Charlie, flourishing his lantern. ‘And don′t all of us be coo-eeing all the time, or when the little chap sings out we shan't be able to hear him.’"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.

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