COOEE


Meaning of COOEE in English

/ ˈkuːiː; NAmE / exclamation

( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) used as a way of attracting sb's attention

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IDIOMS

- within cooee (of)

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: imitative of a signal used by Australian Aboriginals and copied by settlers.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.