zowie

See also: zowię

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaʊɪ/

Interjection

zowie

  1. (US, slang) An indication of astonishment or admiration.
    • 1908 July 17, Thomas S. Rice, “Nationals Swat at Lively Clip Until New Orleans Steps Into Breach.”, in The Washington Times‎[1], Washington D.C., archived from the original on 7 November 2016, page 10:
      Zowie, what a walloping those Browns got in New York yesterday! A few more like that and the blow-up in Washington, then watch the anvil chorus in St. Louis.

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.vjɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ
  • Syllabification: zo‧wie
  • Homophone: zowię

Verb

zowie

  1. (rare) third-person singular present of zwać
    Synonym: (more common) zwie
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